Peeress

Full definition of peeress

Noun

1. A noblewoman married to a peer
2. A woman holding a noble title in her own right.
• 1892 , Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Chapter The Noble Bachelor , … it is obvious that the Californian heiress is not the only gainer by an alliance which will enable her to make the easy and common transition from a Republican lady to a British peeress.