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baroness

ba·ro·ness

UK/ˌbæ.ɹəˈnɛs/ US/ˈbɛrʌnɪs/ fairly common

noun

1.

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

Origin

From Middle English baronesse; equivalent to baron + -ess.

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