baroness


bar·on·ess

noun
\ˈber-ə-nəs, ˈba-rə-, -ˌnes, US also ˌber-ə-ˈnes, ˌba-rə-\

Definition of BARONESS

1
: the wife or widow of a baron
2
: a woman who holds a baronial title in her own right

First Known Use of BARONESS

15th century

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