countess
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countess¹
- /ˈkaʊntɪs/
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman cuntesse, Old French contesse, from Latin comitissa; equivalent to count + -ess. Doublet of contessa.
noun countesses · Countess
- The wife of a count or earl.
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A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.
Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl.
Similar: earless
Countess²
noun Countesses
- Alternative letter-case form of countess
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: comtesse, contessa, ladyship, dowager, servant, maid, wench, lady, peeress, noblewoman, blueblood, aristocrat, grande dame, viscountess, baroness, baronetess
Translations
Talk about this word "countess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/countess. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. countess. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/countess "countess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/countess.Cite this
@misc{countess_2026,
title = {countess},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/countess},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
