viscountess
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viscountess
- /ˈvaɪkaʊntəs/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English viscountes, viscountesse, probably from Middle French viscontesse; equivalent to viscount + -ess. Doublet of vicomtesse.
noun viscountesses · V · Vis. · Visc. · Visct · Vtesse
- The wife of a viscount.
- A woman holding the rank of viscount in her own right. Before his own elevation to an earldom, Disraeli's wife was created Viscountess Beaconsfield by Queen Victoria.
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noun viscount's wife
| Español | vizcondesa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 子爵 shishaku |
| Português | viscondessa |
| Français | vicomtesse |
| Italiano | viscontessa |
| Română | vicontesă |
noun a woman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
| 日本語 | 子爵 shishaku |
|---|---|
| Português | viscondessa |
| Français | vicomtesse |
| Italiano | viscontessa |
Talk about this word "viscountess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/viscountess. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. viscountess. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/viscountess "viscountess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/viscountess.Cite this
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title = {viscountess},
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