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marchioness
/ˈmɑɹʃənɪs/
noun 3
Collocations
3ADJ.
little, tender
VERB + MARCHIONESS
driven
MARCHIONESS + NOUN
tweeddale
Definitions
noun
1
The wife of a marquess.
The first train over the bridge was driven by the Marchioness of Tweeddale, and the engine was No. 602 of the North British Railway Company.
2
A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.
3
An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work; female servant.
The beauty and charm of the little marchioness and the tender hearted old colored man, with their mutual affection, forcibly remind the reader of "Uncle Tom" and "Eva."
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Synonyms
noun — a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
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Example Bank
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The first train over the bridge was driven by the Marchioness of Tweeddale, and the engine was No. 602 of the North British Railway Company.
Wiktionary02
The beauty and charm of the little marchioness and the tender hearted old colored man, with their mutual affection, forcibly remind the reader of "Uncle Tom" and "Eva."
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