viscountess

[ vahy-koun-tis ]

noun

the wife or widow of a viscount.
a woman holding in her own right a rank equivalent to that of a viscount.

Origin of viscountess

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at viscount, -ess

usage note For viscountess

See -ess.

Words Nearby viscountess

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How to use viscountess in a sentence

The only niece whom she could not get rid of any other way, she sent to the most dissipated and unprincipled viscountess in town.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) | Maria Edgeworth
Page handed the lady and her attendant into a coach, on which was the coronet of a viscountess.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2 | Camden Pelham
Why should she call herself Mrs. Theodore Warrender, when she has the title of a viscountess?
A Country Gentleman and his Family | Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
It describes the career and love experiences of one who eventually becomes viscountess Landale.
A Romance of the West Indies | Eugne Sue
The conduct of Mr. Sedley was much more equivocal, and almost baffled the penetration of the viscountess.
Manners, Vol 2 of 3 | Frances Brooke

British Dictionary definitions for viscountess

viscountess

/ (ˈvaɪkaʊntɪs) /

noun

the wife or widow of a viscount
a woman who holds the rank of viscount in her own right

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