viscount
[ vahy-kount ]
/ ˈvaɪˌkaʊnt /
noun
a nobleman next below an earl or count and next above a baron.
History/Historical. a deputy of a count or earl.
(in England) a sheriff.
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viscount
/ (ˈvaɪkaʊnt) /
noun
(in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking below an earl and above a baron
(in various countries) a son or younger brother of a countSee also vicomte
(in medieval Europe) the deputy of a count
Word Origin for viscount
C14: from Old French visconte, from Medieval Latin vicecomes, from Late Latin vice- vice ³ + comes count ²
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