baroness
nounUK /ˌbæ.ɹəˈnɛs/
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.
- Related terms
- baroness-in-waiting, baronetess
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