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Baronesses

Scope note

Use for European noblewomen holding a barony in their own right. or for European and Japanese noblewomen who are the wives or widows of barons. In Great Britain and Japan, they occupy the lowest rank of nobility; in Continental Europe, their rank and status within the nobility vary from country to country.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000258811

Broader Terms used

noblewomen

Equivalent Terms used

baroness
baroness'
baronesses'

Created

13yrs ago

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