noun
- Plural of marchioness; women who hold the rank of marchioness, either by their own right or as the wife or widow of a marquess.
Usage: British nobility title; Formal/ceremonial context
Examples
- The marchionesses were seated in order of precedence at the state dinner.
- Several marchionesses attended the royal wedding ceremony.
- She became one of the marchionesses of the realm after her marriage.
- The marchionesses wore their finest tiaras and jewels for the occasion.
- Historical records list the names of all marchionesses from the past three centuries.