viscounty
viscounty · viscounties
The territory administered by a viscount as officialThe territory administered by a viscount as (notably royal) official
Meaning
2 sensesThe territory administered by a viscount as (notably royal) official
An estate held (as fief or nominally) with the title of viscount
More definitions
- the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess
- the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle English viscountie, from Middle French viscounté; equivalent to viscount + -y.From Middle English viscountie, from Middle French viscounté; equivalent to viscount + -y.
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Forms
plural: viscounties| Singular | viscounty |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess:viscountcy