mar·chion·ess
noun/ˌmɑːʃəˈnes/
/ˌmɑːrʃəˈnes/
- a woman who has the rank of a marquess
女侯爵 - the wife of a marquess
侯爵夫人 - the Marchioness of Bath
巴斯侯爵夫人
compare marquise - the Marchioness of Bath
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine of marchio(n-) ‘ruler of a border territory’, from marcha ‘march’.