marchionesses
Wives of marquises
Marchionesses is the plural of marchioness, the wife or widow of a marquess, or a woman holding the rank in her own right.
The title sits between duchess and countess in the British peerage.
The marchionesses gathered in the drawing room before dinner.
Woman of ducal rank
- countessFeminine noble rank
- baronessFemale holder of barony
- viscountessNobleman's wife or widow
- peeressWoman of noble rank
lady · dame · dowager · consort · noblewoman · aristocrat · gentlewoman · titled
Superior select group
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- refinementElegance of manner
elegance · prestige · influence · patroness · benefactress · hostess · salon · etiquette
duchess
Woman of ducal rank
- countessFeminine noble rank
- baronessFemale holder of barony
- viscountessNobleman's wife or widow
peeress · lady · dame · dowager · consort · noblewoman · aristocrat · gentlewoman · titled · peerage
elite
Superior select group
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
refinement · elegance · prestige · influence · patroness · benefactress · hostess · salon · etiquette · protocol
dynasty
Successive family rulers
descent · heritage · birthright · primogeniture · heir · heiress · progeny · forebears · genealogy · family
manor
Landed aristocratic residence
- marquessateDomain of a marquess
- estateProperty and grounds
- chateauFrench country mansion
castle · lands · seat · demesne · household · servants · staff · steward · housekeeper · drawing-room