What is the wife of a peer; a woman ennobled in her own right, or by right of marriage called?
peeress — The wife of a peer; a woman ennobled in her own right, or by right of marriage. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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