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vicomtesse

[ vee-kawn-tes ]

/ vi kɔ̃ˈtɛs /

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noun, plural vi·com·tesses [vee-kawn-tes] /vi kɔ̃ˈtɛs/.

the wife or widow of a vicomte; a French viscountess.

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Origin of vicomtesse

< French, equivalent to vicomte viscount + -esse -ess

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for vicomtesse

The next afternoon, feeling the moist heat, the vicomtesse went to Darthea at Merion.
The Red City|S. Weir Mitchell
By her mother she had been educated up to the idea that it was eminently desirable she should become the Vicomtesse d'Ombreval.
The Trampling of the Lilies|Rafael Sabatini
"I trust you remembered that you are to become the Vicomtesse d'Ombreval" he answered, constructing his sentence differently.
The Trampling of the Lilies|Rafael Sabatini
On the terrace they found the Vicomtesse and the Baron Giraud.
Dross|Henry Seton Merriman

As I approached the carriage, the Vicomtesse swept suddenly down the steps and came towards me with a friendly smile.
Bardelys the Magnificent|Rafael Sabatini