marchesa

[ mahr-key-zuh; Italian mahr-ke-zah ]
/ mɑrˈkeɪ zə; Italian mɑrˈkɛ zɑ /

noun, plural mar·che·se [mahr-key-zey; Italian mahr-ke-ze] /mɑrˈkeɪ zeɪ; Italian mɑrˈkɛ zɛ/.

an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise.
the wife or widow of a marchese.

Origin of marchesa

1790–1800; < Italian; feminine of marchese

Words nearby marchesa

march-past, march., marche, marcher, marches, marchesa, marchese, marcheshvan, marchiafava-bignami disease, marchiafava-micheli syndrome, marching girl

Definition for marchese's (2 of 2)

marchese
[ mahr-key-zey; Italian mahr-ke-ze ]
/ mɑrˈkeɪ zeɪ; Italian mɑrˈkɛ zɛ /

noun, plural mar·che·si [mahr-key-zee Italian mahr-ke-zee] /mɑrˈkeɪ zi Italian mɑrˈkɛ zi/.

an Italian nobleman, equivalent in rank to a marquis.

Origin of marchese

From Italian, dating back to 1510–20; see origin at marquis

British Dictionary definitions for marchese's (1 of 2)

marchesa
/ Italian (marˈkeːza) /

noun plural -se (-ze)

(in Italy) the wife or widow of a marchese; marchioness

British Dictionary definitions for marchese's (2 of 2)

marchese
/ Italian (marˈkeːze) /

noun plural -si (-zi)

(in Italy) a nobleman ranking below a prince and above a count; marquis