baroness

noun

bar·​on·​ess ˈber-ə-nəs 

ˈba-rə-,

-ˌnes,

 US also  ˌber-ə-ˈnes,

ˌba-rə-

1

: the wife or widow of a baron

2

: a woman who holds a baronial title in her own right

Examples of baroness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The baroness employed 90 terrified gardeners who were charged with maintaining its perfection. —Jonathan Miles, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2023

While most of the silhouettes’ identities are still unknown, some have been identified through research: an artist, a captain, a baroness and an enslaved woman, to name a few. —Smithsonianmag.com, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2023

Nearby, the baron and baroness also built the Ullens School, which offers an international baccalaureate curriculum. —Alex Traub, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023

Isabelle was engaged to an officer whose family included a baroness who was arrested for espionage in Chattanooga, Tenn., while surveilling a training camp there. —James D. Robenalt, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023

Nobody is as extraneous this time around, including a great Hope Davis as an oil baroness with a keen interest in both Della and Ham. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2023

After working briefly at the von Trapps’ Vermont farm as the baroness’s assistant, Ms. Cloherty joined the corps anyway. —Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022

Vouching for their director’s comments were Sadie Schonfield, 11, of Shaker Heights, who plays the part of baroness Elsa Schrader, and Abi Nguyen, 12, of Pepper Pike, who portrays Sister Leonella. —cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022

Judge Lisa Ann Sokoloff granted the petition, appointing a woman named Diane Lansing as a guardian with temporary authority over the baroness’s person and finances. —John Leland Rutu Modan, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

baroness

noun

bar·​on·​ess ˈbar-ə-nəs 

1

: the wife or widow of a baron

2

: a woman holding the rank of baron