viscountcy

or vis·count·ship

[ vahy-kount-see ]

noun

1. the rank or station of a viscount.

viscountcy

/ ˈvaɪkaʊntsɪ /

noun

1. the rank or position of a viscount

Word History and Origins

Origin of viscountcy¹

First recorded in 1865–70; viscount + -cy

Example Sentences

He died on the 28th of December 1888, the viscountcy becoming extinct.

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