viscountess

[ vahy-koun-tis ]

noun
  1. the wife or widow of a viscount.

  2. a woman holding in her own right a rank equivalent to that of a viscount.

Origin of viscountess

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at viscount, -ess

usage note For viscountess

See -ess.

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British Dictionary definitions for viscountess

viscountess

/ (ˈvaɪkaʊntɪs) /


noun
  1. the wife or widow of a viscount

  2. a woman who holds the rank of viscount in her own right

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