Marchioness

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A Marchioness is a noblewoman holding the rank of marquess or marquis, positioned above a baroness in the hierarchy of European aristocratic titles.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf aristocratic title
noble title
associatedWith border territories in historical usage
landed estates
belongsToClass high nobility
canHold social precedence over lower-ranking nobles
correspondsToMaleTitle Marquess
Marquis
equivalentTitleInDutch Markiezin
equivalentTitleInFrench Marquise
equivalentTitleInGerman Markgräfin
equivalentTitleInItalian Marchesa
equivalentTitleInPolish Markiza
equivalentTitleInPortuguese Marquesa
equivalentTitleInRussian Маркиза
equivalentTitleInSpanish Marquesa
gender female
historicalOrigin medieval European feudal system
linguisticCategory feminine form of Marquess
linguisticOrigin derived from Marquess
mayBe courtesy title
title by marriage
title in her own right
mayBeMemberOf aristocracy
peerage
positionInNobilityHierarchy above Baroness
below Duchess
rankRelativeToBaroness higher rank
rankRelativeToCommoners above commoner
rankRelativeToCountess similar or slightly different depending on country
rankRelativeToKnight above knight
relatedConcept European titles of nobility
nobility
peerage of the United Kingdom
spouseOf Marquess
Marquis
styleOfAddress Lady
Your Ladyship
styleOfAddressInUK The Most Honourable
titleType hereditary title
peerage title
usedInCountry Ireland
United Kingdom
historical European monarchies
usedInRegion Europe
usedInSystem European nobility

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Baroness
aboveRank
Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington
nobleTitle

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