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Meaning of marchioness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈmɑɹʃənɪs

Definitions

  1. The wife of a marquess.
  2. A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.
  3. An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work; female servant.
    obsolete, slang

Equivalents

العربية مركيزة
Azərbaycanca markiza
Bosanski markiz markiza маркиза
Català marquesa
Čeština markýza
Dansk markise
Deutsch Marquise
Español marquesa
فارسی مارکیز
Suomi markiisitar
Français marquise
Gaeilge banmharcas
Hrvatski markiz markiza маркиза
Magyar őrgrófné
Italiano marchesa
日本語 侯爵夫人
Latviešu marķīze
Македонски маркиза
Nederlands markiezin
Polski markiza
Português marquesa
Română marchiză
Русский маркиза
Српски markiz markiza маркиза
Svenska markisinna
Türkçe markiz
Oʻzbekcha markiza

Examples

“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.”
“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."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

marchitecture marchland Marchlewszczyzna marchman Marchmont marchmount

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