The wife of a baron.
Used in a Sentence
baroness
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for baroness.
Editorial note
Last week, the UK minister for Internet Safety and Security Baroness Joanna Shields was speaking at a conference in London.
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Quick take
The wife of a baron.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of baroness gathered in one view.
A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for baroness.
noun
The wife of a baron.
noun
A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony.
Example sentences
Last week, the UK minister for Internet Safety and Security Baroness Joanna Shields was speaking at a conference in London.
From about 200 friends on Twitter to international ironic t-shirt baroness in one move.
RIP Baroness Thatcher in the 80's kick started the entrepreneurial revolution that allowed chirpy chappies to succeed and not just the elite.
I, for one, am just /shocked/ that Baroness Cass (of the Cass Report) is trying to limit people's personal freedoms.
Anyone remember the Baroness books from the 70's?
There's Doreen Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, though.
A 2025 audit by Baroness Casey confirmed this.
She was made a Baroness to keep her in power after she was voted out as an MP at the last election because, again, the government knows best.
Wouldn't even stoop to recommend Baroness Orczy?
It was handed to me by, I think, Baroness Warnock.
First it says: > But justice minister Baroness Levitt warned that cracking down on pornography depicting sex between step-relatives was complicated, because not all > relationships between step-relatives are illegal.
I’m not just talking about Baroness Mone either.
Quote examples
They just don't put titles like "Lord" or "Baroness" in front of their names.
> big list of salutation options, including awesomeness like "Baroness"...
Once I saw the word "baroness" I realized I was heading into a pit of PR nonsense written in the style of someone who traces their heritage back to the Mayflower.
It was originally the work of academics (not big tabloid readers usually) like Lorna Woods, who is supposedly a professor of "internet law", a guy who is the founder of Ofcom, and Baroness Beeban Kidron.
Proper noun examples
Meanwhile, Martha Lane Fox was made a Baroness, and Mike Bracken was given a CBE.
Sadly, instead we get Baroness[2] Thangam Debbonaire rolling her eyes on Newsnight at any critism of what they're doing.
Baroness: a female of rank equivalent to a baron.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use baroness in a sentence?
Last week, the UK minister for Internet Safety and Security Baroness Joanna Shields was speaking at a conference in London.
What does baroness mean?
The wife of a baron.
What part of speech is baroness?
baroness is commonly used as noun.