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marchioness

noun
/ˈmɑɹʃənɪs/

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”).

  1. derived from *markō✻ — “area, region, edge, rim, border”
  2. derived from *markōn✻ — “to mark, mark out, to press with the foot”
  3. derived from marca
  4. derived from marchionissa

Definitions

  1. The wife of a marquess.

    • The first train over the bridge was driven by the Marchioness of Tweeddale, and the engine was No. 602 of the North British Railway Company.

  2. A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.

  3. An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work

    An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work; female servant.

    • The beauty and charm of the little marchioness and the tender hearted old colored man, with their mutual affection, forcibly remind the reader of "Uncle Tom" and "Eva."

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA