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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mar•chion•ess /ˈmɑrʃənɪs, ˌmɑrʃəˈnɛs/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- British Termsthe wife or widow of a marquess.
- a woman holding a rank equal to that of a marquess.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mar•chion•ess (mär′shə nis, mär′shə nes′),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]- British Termsmarquise (defs. 1, 2).
- Medieval Latin marchiōnissa, equivalent. to marchiōn- (stem of marchiō) marquis + -issa -ess
- 1770–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: marchioness /ˈmɑːʃənɪs; ˌmɑːʃəˈnɛs/ n - the wife or widow of a marquis
- a woman who holds the rank of marquis
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine of marchiō marquis mar•quise /mɑrˈkiz/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -quis•es. - the wife or widow of a marquis.
- a woman holding a rank equal to that of a marquis.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mar•quise (mär kēz′; Fr. mar kēz′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -quis•es (-kē′ziz; Fr. -kēz′).USA pronunciation - the wife or widow of a marquis.
- a lady holding the rank equal to that of a marquis.
- Jewelry
- Also called marquise cut. a gem cut, esp. for a diamond, yielding a low pointed oval with many facets, usually 58.
- a gem cut in this style, esp. a diamond. Cf. navette.
- British Terms(often used with a pl. v.) marquee (def. 3).
- FurnitureAlso called marquise′ chair′. [Fr. Furniture.]a wide bergère. Also,[Brit.,] marchioness (for defs. 1, 2).
- French; feminine of marquis
- 1700–10
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