English Explanatory Dictionary

baroness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The wife of a baron.
  2. A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony.

Pronunciation

/ˌbæ.ɹəˈnɛs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baroness.wav

Word forms

baroness baronesses

Etymology

From Middle English baronesse; equivalent to baron + -ess.

Related words

baroness-in-waiting baronetess
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