baroness
noun
bar·on·ess
ˈber-ə-nəs 
ˈba-rə-,
-ˌnes,
US also ˌber-ə-ˈnes,
ˌba-rə-
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In June of 1969, Vreeland again sent Horst and Lawford to Paris, this time to photograph the baroness in her small one-bedroom apartment.
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Ralph Rucci, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
Now, returning to the relationship between Mrs. Vreeland and Pauline, remember that Vreeland was always enamored with the baroness.
—Ralph Rucci, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
On this week’s Ghosts, the Woodstone robber baroness discovered that she can be seen by livings, but only on St. Patrick’s Day.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
Marianne Faithfull's father was once a spy; her mother a pence-less baroness.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Ralph Rucci, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
Now, returning to the relationship between Mrs. Vreeland and Pauline, remember that Vreeland was always enamored with the baroness.
—Ralph Rucci, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
On this week’s Ghosts, the Woodstone robber baroness discovered that she can be seen by livings, but only on St. Patrick’s Day.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
Marianne Faithfull's father was once a spy; her mother a pence-less baroness.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Baroness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baroness. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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baroness
noun
bar·on·ess
ˈbar-ə-nəs
1
: the wife or widow of a baron
2
: a woman holding the rank of baron
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