baroness
noun
bar·on·ess
ˈber-ə-nəs 
ˈba-rə-,
-ˌnes,
US also ˌber-ə-ˈnes,
ˌba-rə-
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Diana counted Monckton, now a baroness, among her closest friends and was godmother to one of her daughters.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The baroness is determined to build a hotel on the island, which a century ago might as well be like building a hotel on the moon.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Kahler’s personal theory is that the baroness’s other lover Rudolf—who frequently alleged that he was being mistreated by the baroness—killed the two, with the help of Friedrich.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
The baroness stipulated that the cabinet of curiosities remain intact.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 June 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The baroness is determined to build a hotel on the island, which a century ago might as well be like building a hotel on the moon.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Kahler’s personal theory is that the baroness’s other lover Rudolf—who frequently alleged that he was being mistreated by the baroness—killed the two, with the help of Friedrich.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
The baroness stipulated that the cabinet of curiosities remain intact.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 June 2025
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“Baroness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baroness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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baroness
noun
bar·on·ess
ˈbar-ə-nəs
1
: the wife or widow of a baron
2
: a woman holding the rank of baron
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