Baroness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The wife of a baron.
  2. 2
    a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron wordnet
  3. 3
    A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony.

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damegentlewomanladypeerroyal

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"Kate Middleton is now Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus, Master of Arts."

Etymology

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

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