countess
Americannoun
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the wife or widow of a count in the nobility of Continental Europe or of an earl in the British peerage.
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a woman having the rank of a count or earl in her own right.
noun
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the wife or widow of a count or earl
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a woman of the rank of count or earl
Gender
What's the difference between countess and count? See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of countess
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English c(o)untesse, from Anglo-French; count 2, -ess
Example Sentences
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In 2017, Epstein introduced Barrett to Nicole Junkermann, a German countess and entrepreneur who Epstein said in an email wanted to invest $100 million through JPMorgan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
And when it comes to immortality, she's "not sure" she would want to share that with her countess character.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
When she meets the countess and Blitzkopf the parrot, the magical stories she hears helps her to solve a painful mystery.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024
The countess helped plan the village and designed its pavilion.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024
It was the countess who was responsible for creating a feeling of great fellowship among us.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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