Dictionary Definition
marchioness
Noun
1 the wife or widow of a marquis
2 a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above
a countess [syn: marquise]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- The wife of a marquess.
Translations
wife of a marquess
- Croatian: markiza
- Finnish: markiisitar
- Spanish: marquesa
Extensive Definition
Marchioness could refer to:
- A noblewoman with the rank of Marquess, or the wife of a Marquess.
- The Marchioness, a pleasure boat that was sunk on the River Thames in 1989.