countship

[kount-ship]

noun

the rank or position of a count.
the territory or jurisdiction of a count.

Origin of countship

First recorded in 1695–1705; count² + -ship

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Historical Examples of countship

For that good service he had from the Duke the countship of Sta.
Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume II (of 3)
James Dennistoun
"I should like to meet his countship," said I energetically.
The Yeoman Adventurer
George W. Gough
His countship was Napoleonic, but he was always an opponent of the emperor's policy.
A Short History of French Literature
George Saintsbury
In 1286 Joan sold the countship of Chartres to the king of France.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1
Various
It belonged to the counts of Mrs, and was annexed to Prussia, with the countship, in 1702.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6
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