viscountess
viscountess · viscountesses
The wife of a viscountThe wife of a viscount.
US/ˈvaɪkaʊntəs/
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значень: 2The wife of a viscount.
a wife or widow 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.
a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
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From Middle English viscountes, viscountesse, probably from Middle French viscontesse; equFrom Middle English viscountes, viscountesse, probably from Middle French viscontesse; equivalent to viscount + -ess. Doublet of vicomtesse.
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