countship
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Origin of countship
Example Sentences
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He died childless, and there were no less than six candidates to the countship.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
Seeing his danger Rudolph ceded the countship to Herbert, and Charles was relegated to his prison until his death in 929.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
EURE, a department of north-western France, formed in 1790 from a portion of the old province of Normandy, together with the countship of �vreux and part of Perche.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various
On his death in 1067 his son Baldwin of Mons, already count of Hainaut, succeeded to the countship of Flanders.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
The heiress, Marie, by her marriage with Anthony of Lorraine, count of Vaud�mont, brought the countship of Harcourt into the house of Lorraine.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
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