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[ bar-uh-nis ] / ˈbær ə nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR baroness ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe wife of a baron. a woman holding a baronial title in her own right. Origin of baroness1400–50; late Middle English baronnesse<Anglo-French, Middle French (see baron, -ess); replacing Middle English barnesse<Anglo-French, Old French usage note for baronessSee -ess. Words nearby baronessbarometrograph, barometry, baron, baronage, Baron-Cohen, baroness, baronet, baronetage, baronetcy, baronetess, baronetize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for baronessIt was exactly a week ago when reports first leaked that the Baroness of Butter had used the N word in the past. Paula Deen Apologizes (Again) on ‘Today.’ Do You Forgive Her Yet?|Kevin Fallon|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST Being politically astute, even in her dotage, Baroness Thatcher was aware what contention that could create. Margaret Thatcher, Divisive Even in Death|Peter Jukes|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST Baroness Thatcher, who rarely goes out in public anymore, is not attending. Cherie Blair Avoids Her Old Enemy The Queen|Tom Sykes|July 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST A smart new documentary from HBO, The Jazz Baroness, captures the many sides of the jazz pianist. Thelonious Monk Is Back|Stanley Crouch|November 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"We need to change the language," asserted Baroness Mary Goudie, a Labour member of Britain's House of Lords. The New Activism|Tom Watson|November 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST "And if it is not, the complaint should be made to the notary, not to us," added the baroness. But the Baroness felt that she was not capable of this: she feared it would mean her death. The Goose Man|Jacob Wassermann That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain. She was very fond of Baroness de Caters and that was the secret of the reception which put me at my ease at once. Musical Memories|Camille Saint-Sans The Baroness will be sure to leave him all her money to spite us, and because he doesn't want it. The Virginians|William Makepeace Thackeray
British Dictionary definitions for baroness
nounthe wife or widow of a baron a woman holding the rank of baron in her own right Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to baronessaristocrat, lady, peeress, gentlewoman |