baroness

Definition of Baroness in English :

1. baroness

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Baroness

noun

1.

the wife or widow of a baron

2.

a woman holding the rank of baron in her own right

noun

1.

a baron's wife, widow, or (in some European countries) daughter

2.

a woman with a barony in her own right

n.

1.

a. The wife or widow of a baron.

b. A woman holding the title to a barony.

2. Used as the title for such a noblewoman.