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[ koun-tis ] / ˈkaʊn tɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR countess ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe wife or widow of a count in the nobility of Continental Europe or of an earl in the British peerage. a woman having the rank of a count or earl in her own right. Origin of countessFirst recorded in 1125–75; Middle English c(o)untesse, from Anglo-French; see origin at count2, -ess usage note for countessSee -ess. Words nearby countesscounterview, counterweigh, counterweight, counterword, counterwork, countess, count for, count in, counting chamber, counting house, counting number Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for countessKate - known as the Countess of Strathearn when north of the border - wore £425 blue and grey coat by British label Moloh. Kate, William and Tartan Bump Tour Scotland|Tom Sykes|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST Just look at their company: Countess LuAnn, Steve Harvey, Jessica Seinfeld, Paris Hilton. ‘Pot Psychology’: The Stoners’ Guide to Life|Adam Auriemma|November 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST Also present were Andrew and his daughter Princess Beatrice, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Kate Middleton Stuns in Temperley Dress|Tom Sykes|October 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST The Royal visit by the Earl and Countess of Wessex to the territory raised tensions in Spain. Edward's Visit to Gibraltar Stirs Up Spanish Anger|Tom Sykes|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Countess deftly steered the lifeboat, a resolute and unlikely vision in her ermine and pearls. The Titanic’s Haute Heroine: The Countess of Rothes|Elizabeth Kaye|April 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST As the light flashed on the face of the countess, Peretori could see that she was visibly disturbed. The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White Countess Ammiani obtained her consent that she would not quit her side. Vittoria, Complete|George Meredith The countess bounded up on the sofa and the duke wiped his forehead with his handkerchief. The Mesmerist's Victim|Alexandre Dumas I heard that this lady' (bowing to the Countess) 'was his daughter.' Evan Harrington, Complete|George Meredith The countess fell back a step, and stared at the abbé, her face all astonishment.
British Dictionary definitions for countess
nounthe wife or widow of a count or earl a woman of the rank of count or earl 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 Words related to countessaristocrat, king, monarch, emperor, czar, sultan, shah, girl, queen, adult, female, old woman, count, patrician, gentleman, royalty, peer, lord, lady, prince |