baroness

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(băr'ə-nĭs) pronunciation

1. The wife or widow of a baron.
2. A woman holding the title to a barony.
Used as the title for such a noblewoman.

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IN BRIEF: n. - A noblewoman or the wife or widow of a nobleman.

Tutor's tip: The baroness (woman of nobility) was unhappy because of her barrenness (inability to bear a child).

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