marchioness
Meanings
Plural: marchionesses
Noun
- the wife or widow of a marquis
- a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
- The wife of a marquess.
- A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.
- An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work; female servant.
Origin / Etymology
From Medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine form of marchion, from Late Latin marca, from Frankish *markōn (“to mark, mark out, to press with the foot”), from Proto-Germanic *markō (“area, region, edge, rim, border”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 18
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Words With Friends Score: 20
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