# marchioness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑɹʃənɪs/ · frequency rank #61,617

## Definitions
1. The wife of a marquess.
2. A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.
3. An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work; female servant.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine form of marchion, from Late Latin marca, from Frankish *markōn (“to mark, mark out, to press with the foot”), from Proto-Germanic *markō (“area, region, edge, rim, border”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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