Countess and Marchioness

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Countess noun - Female equivalent of a count or earl.

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Marchioness and countess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Marchioness" instead a noun "Countess".

Nearby Words: counter, count

Marchioness noun - The wife or widow of a marquis.

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Countess and marchioness are semantically related. You can use "Countess" instead a noun "Marchioness".

Oddly, the girls decline to use Marchioness, a senior rank which sits between Duchess and Countess, and Viscountess, which ranks below Countess.

Source: Video Game / Rule of Rose
In descending order: Wendy — Princess Diana — Duchess (not used) — Marchioness Eleanor — Countess (not used) — Viscountess Meg — Baroness Amanda — has no title, and represents the "poor" or working-classes.

Source: Video Game / Rule of Rose
Adelaide, Marchioness of Susa and Countess-Corsort of Savoy, outlived all her sons and was the effective ruler of Savoy until halfway through her grandson Humbert II's rule.

Source: Regent for Life

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