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viscount /vīˈkownt/ noun- A British title of nobility next below an earl (first granted in 1440)
- The son or young brother of a count
- An officer who acted as administrative deputy to an earl, a sheriff (historical)
- (esp with cap) a similar official in Jersey
ORIGIN: OFr visconte (Fr vicomte), from vis- (L vice in place of), and conte count, after LL vicecomes, from L comes a companion viˈscountcy or viˈscountship noun A viscounty viscountess /vīˈkownt-es/ noun - The wife or widow of a viscount
- A woman holding a viscounty in her own right
- A size of roofing slate, 18×10in (457×254mm)
viˈscounty noun - The rank of a viscount
- The jurisdiction of, or territory under, a viscount (historical)
- A viscount (obsolete)
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