baroness
nounfeminine/bɐɾuˈnezɐ/medium
ba·ro·ne·sa
Definition
The wife or widow of a baron; a woman holding the rank of baron in her own right.
The baroness presided over the charity gala.
She was created a baroness for her services to science.
Common collocations
life baronessbaroness in her own rightBaroness of [place]
Etymology
Do francês 'baronesse', por sua vez do germânico 'baro' (homem livre, guerreiro).