countship

American  

[kaunt-ship] / ˈkaʊnt ʃɪp /

noun

1. the rank or position of a count.

2. the territory or jurisdiction of a count.

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Etymology

Origin of countship

First recorded in 1695–1705; count ² + -ship

Example Sentences

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countship

He was rewarded with the countship of Ivry.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

When the countship of Mansfeld was sequestrated, Hettstedt came into the possession of Saxony, passing to Prussia in 1815.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

The history of Flanders as a separate state ceases from the time of the acquisition of the countship by the Burgundian dynasty.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

The duke of Burgundy, heir through his wife to the countship of Flanders, wanted to crush the democratic risings among the Flemings.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various

It 491 embraces the old countship of Foix, and a portion of Languedoc and Gascony.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various