marchioness

From Medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine form of marchion, from Late Latin marcha, from Frankish *markōn (“to mark, mark out, to press with the foot”), from Proto-Germanic *markō (“area, region, edge, rim, border”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑɹʃənɨs/
• IPA^(key): /mɑɹʃəˈnɛs/

marchioness (plural marchionesses)

1. The wife of a marquess.
2. A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.

• marquise

• monarchises