baroness
Plural: baronesses
Noun
- The wife or widow of a baron, or a woman holding the rank.
- a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
- The wife of a baron.
- A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony.
Examples
- She played like a baroness, with elegant yet powerful word choices.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English baronesse; equivalent to baron + -ess.
Scrabble Score: 10
baroness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbaroness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
baroness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
baroness: valid Words With Friends Word