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mar·chio·ness \ˈmärsh(ə)nə̇s, ˈmȧsh-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Medieval Latin marchionissa, marcionissa, from marchion-, marchio marquis (from marca border region) + Late Latin -issa -ess 1. : the wife of a marquess 2. : a woman who holds in her own right the rank of marquess |