English Explanatory Dictionary

viscountess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The wife of a viscount.
  2. A woman holding the rank of viscount in her own right.

Pronunciation

/ˈvaɪkaʊntəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-viscountess.wav

Word forms

viscountess viscountesses V Vis. Visc. Visct Vtesse

Etymology

From Middle English viscountes, viscountesse, probably from Middle French viscontesse; equivalent to viscount + -ess. Doublet of vicomtesse.

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