baroness
baroness · baronesses
баронесса
Baronin, Baronesse
The wife of a baronThe wife of a baron.
/ˌbæ.ɹəˈnɛs/
» You've still got time, dear baroness.
Meaning
2 sensesThe wife of a baron.
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony.
Baronin, Baronesse
бароне́ссаbaronéssa
Examples
2 sentencesYou've still got time, dear baroness.
The baroness cuckolded the baron.
deDie Freifrau setzte dem Freiherrn Hörner auf. — Yorwba
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
female ruler of a barony:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
female ruler of a barony:
Origin
From Middle English baronesse; equivalent to baron + -ess.From Middle English baronesse; equivalent to baron + -ess.
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Forms
plural: baronesses| Singular | baroness |
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