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baroness

noun

  1. title of nobility in Europe
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌbæ.ɹəˈnɛs/

noun

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

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