viscountess

[ vahy-koun-tis ]

/ ˈvaɪˌkaʊn tɪs /

noun

the wife or widow of a viscount.

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

Origin of viscountess

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

usage note for viscountess

See -ess.

Words nearby viscountess

viscose, viscosity, viscosity index, viscount, viscountcy, viscountess, Viscount Melville Sound, viscounty, viscous, viscous flow, Visct.

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Example sentences from the Web for viscountess

The Viscountess started, and avoided meeting her cousin's eye.
Caught In The Net|Emile Gaboriau
But the knowledge did not greatly affect the viscountess, and he did not trust her.
The Castle Inn|Stanley John Weyman
Andre had determined to restrain every token of emotion in the presence of the Viscountess, but her recital was too much for him.
Caught In The Net|Emile Gaboriau
And she took leave of him, and went into the town to the house of the Viscountess; for the Viscount her godfather was dead.
Aucassin and Nicolette|Anonymous

A baroness has the right to have her train borne by a man in the presence of a viscountess.
The Man Who Laughs|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for viscountess

viscountess

/ (ˈvaɪkaʊntɪs) /

noun

the wife or widow of a viscount

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	viscountess
释义	viscountess [ vahy-koun-tis ] / ˈvaɪˌkaʊn tɪs / noun the wife or widow of a viscount. a woman holding in her own right a rank equivalent to that of a viscount. Origin of viscountess late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at viscount, -ess usage note for viscountess See -ess. Words nearby viscountess viscose, viscosity, viscosity index, viscount, viscountcy, viscountess, Viscount Melville Sound, viscounty, viscous, viscous flow, Visct. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for viscountess The Viscountess started, and avoided meeting her cousin's eye. Caught In The Net\|Emile Gaboriau But the knowledge did not greatly affect the viscountess, and he did not trust her. The Castle Inn\|Stanley John Weyman Andre had determined to restrain every token of emotion in the presence of the Viscountess, but her recital was too much for him. Caught In The Net\|Emile Gaboriau And she took leave of him, and went into the town to the house of the Viscountess; for the Viscount her godfather was dead. Aucassin and Nicolette\|Anonymous A baroness has the right to have her train borne by a man in the presence of a viscountess. The Man Who Laughs\|Victor Hugo British Dictionary definitions for viscountess viscountess / (ˈvaɪkaʊntɪs) / noun the wife or widow of a viscount a woman who holds the rank of viscount in her own right Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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