baroness

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They looked round, and the baroness was at their very backs.

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  1. noun The wife or widow of a baron.
  2. noun A woman holding the title to a barony.
  3. noun Used as the title for such a noblewoman.

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  • Old Prince Bismarck, who was at the time at daggers-drawn with his young sovereign, at length gave public utterance to the popular ill-will, excited by the role of Egeria, which the baroness was accused of playing to the “Numa Pompilius” of Emperor William. —  The Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe: William II, Germany; Francis Joseph, Austria-Hungary, Volume I
  • The baroness was the widow of Oliver, the fourth Baron de Reuter. —  Toronto Sun
  • When they went away she had quite regained her gayety of heart, and the baroness was the only one who showed any emotion at the parting. —  The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 (of 8) Une Vie and Other Stories
  • But he bade me announce his visit to the baroness, and tell her that he had made a long journey, and was the bearer of important news Admit him, baroness," said the physician; "he brings, perhaps, news that may be good for our patient. —  Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
  • How annoyed the baroness will be You take a great deal too much notice of that baroness," said Erebus But I have to; she's my--my gouvernante_," said the princess I don't see what good it is being a princess, if you do just what baronesses tell you all the time," said Erebus coldly The princess looked at her rather helplessly; she had never thought of rebelling I don't think I should tell her that you've been with us. —  The Terrible Twins
 

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  1. from Middle English baronesse, baronys, from Old French barnesse, baronnesse = Provencal Italian baronessa (Middle Latin baronissa): see baron and -ess.
 

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/ˈbærənɛs/
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