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- [mahr-shuh-nis, mahr-shuh-nes]
- /ˈmɑr ʃə nɪs, ˌmɑr ʃəˈnɛs/
- /ˈmɑːʃənɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-shuh-nis, mahr-shuh-nes]
- /ˈmɑr ʃə nɪs, ˌmɑr ʃəˈnɛs/
Definitions of marchioness word
- noun marchioness marquise (defs 1, 2). 1
- noun marchioness The wife or widow of a marquess. 1
- noun marchioness noblewoman: marquise 1
- countable noun marchioness A marchioness is the wife of a marquis, or a woman with the same rank as a marquis. 0
- noun marchioness the wife or widow of a marquis 0
- noun marchioness a woman who holds the rank of marquis 0
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Origin of marchioness
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Medieval Latin marchiōnissa, equivalent to marchiōn- (stem of marchiō) marquis + -issa -ess
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Parts of speech for Marchioness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marchioness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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