marchionesses

noun

plural of marchioness
as in princesses

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  1. princesses
  2. queens
  3. marchese
Noun
  • Before him, Olav and Märtha had had two daughters, princesses Ragnhild and Astrid, but at the time, the law of succession excluded women from the throne.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As a young man, Harald was urged to find a bride among Europe's noblewomen and princesses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of princesses
Noun
  • The idea came from architect Hal Hayes, who was inspired bythe Great Pyramid of Giza, where a pharaoh built a row of smaller pyramids alongside it for his queens, as Hayes told the Fire Island Pines Historical Society.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Cabins come in four different configurations, with either one queen bed or two queens bunked on top of each other—the latter would be great for small families—and have a maximum capacity of four guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of queens
Noun
  • Dessert options include butterscotch bamboloni or Peruvian chocolate marchese.
    — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The marchese created Sassicaia, a paradigm-breaking cabernet blend that proved greatness could be achieved in Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast.
    — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2016
Definition of marchese
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“Marchionesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marchionesses. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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