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marchioness

mar·chion·ess
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahr-shuh-nis, mahr-shuh-nes]
    • /ˈmɑr ʃə nɪs, ˌmɑr ʃəˈnɛs/
    • /ˈmɑːʃənɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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marchioness usage trend in Literature

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