baroness

noun

bar·​on·​ess ˈber-ə-nəs How to pronounce baroness (audio)
ˈba-rə-,
-ˌnes,
 US also  ˌber-ə-ˈnes,
ˌba-rə-
1
: the wife or widow of a baron
2
: a woman who holds a baronial title in her own right

Examples of baroness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the seven-time Oscar-winning flick, Denys takes well-heeled baroness Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) on a romantic flight over the Kenyan savannah. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024 Also in 2015, then prime minister David Cameron appointed her as a government adviser and a Conservative baroness. Leo Sands, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023 The baroness employed 90 terrified gardeners who were charged with maintaining its perfection. Jonathan Miles, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2023 While most of the silhouettes’ identities are still unknown, some have been identified through research: an artist, a captain, a baroness and an enslaved woman, to name a few. Smithsonianmag.com, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2023 Nearby, the baron and baroness also built the Ullens School, which offers an international baccalaureate curriculum. Alex Traub, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023 Isabelle was engaged to an officer whose family included a baroness who was arrested for espionage in Chattanooga, Tenn., while surveilling a training camp there. James D. Robenalt, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023 Nobody is as extraneous this time around, including a great Hope Davis as an oil baroness with a keen interest in both Della and Ham. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2023 After working briefly at the von Trapps’ Vermont farm as the baroness’s assistant, Ms. Cloherty joined the corps anyway. Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of baroness was in the 15th century

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“Baroness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baroness. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

baroness

noun
bar·​on·​ess ˈbar-ə-nəs How to pronounce baroness (audio)
1
: the wife or widow of a baron
2
: a woman holding the rank of baron
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