es : Idioms & Phrases

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-ess

-ess
Etymology
OF. -esse, LL. -issa, Gr. .
Definitions
  1. A suffix used to form feminine nouns; as, actress, deaconess, songstress.
Webster 1913

marchion-ess

Mar"chion-ess noun
Etymology
LL. marchionissa, fr. marchio a marquis. See Marquis.
Definitions
  1. The wife or the widow of a marquis; a woman who has the rank and dignity of a marquis. Spelman.
Webster 1913