marchioness
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Example:She was not a duchess but a marchioness, and therefore had a lower rank.
Definition:The wife of a duke, ranking above a marchioness as the female title of a higher peerage.
From duchess
Example:Though she was content as a marchioness, she dreamed of becoming a countess.
Definition:The wife of a count, ranking above a marchioness in a lower tier of nobility.
From countess
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