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baroness

[bar-uh-nis] / ˈbær ə nɪs /
NOUN
noblewoman
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But the balancing act ended when she read from the Old Testament—Jewish Scripture—on a day of national celebration, and the 13-year-old daughter of a baroness loyal to the Nazis informed on her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

The baroness said Suffolk felt like "home" and some people were "surprised" when she decided to stay in the county after losing her seat and then her mother.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025

William also praised Benjamin for her lifelong commitment to philanthropy: The baroness is vice president of Action for Children and Barnardo’s, both of which work with vulnerable children in the U.K.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024

Gordon Brown made her a baroness in 2009 so she could serve as a Foreign Office minister in his cabinet.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023

Even the baroness stopped her pacing to watch.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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