marchesa C2 Topic:Culture & History US /mɑːrˈkeɪ.zə/ UK /mɑːˈkeɪ.zə/ See IPA manual Freq #57010 Meanings 1 noun an Italian marchioness; a woman who holds or is married to the holder of the rank of marquis The marchesa received her guests in the Roman palazzo. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an italian marchioness; a... marchioness Word family Related forms marchesemarquismarquess Etymology Borrowed from Italian marchesa, the feminine form corresponding to marchese, 'marquis.' It ultimately belongs to the Germanic and Medieval Latin family of march, a frontier territory. Topics Culture & History External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # marchesa **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /mɑːrˈkeɪ.zə/ **IPA (UK):** /mɑːˈkeɪ.zə/ **Frequency rank:** 57010 ## Meanings 1. an Italian marchioness; a woman who holds or is married to the holder of the rank of marquis ## Examples - The marchesa received her guests in the Roman palazzo. ## Synonyms - marchioness ## Related Forms - marchese - marquis - marquess ## Etymology Borrowed from Italian marchesa, the feminine form corresponding to marchese, 'marquis.' It ultimately belongs to the Germanic and Medieval Latin family of march, a frontier territory. ## Topics - Culture & History markdown