noun
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the wife or widow of a viscount
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a woman who holds the rank of viscount in her own right
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of viscountess
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at viscount, -ess
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What’s a nice Jewish viscountess to do when she has a title but no money, a party invitation but no clothes and a pair of scissors but no sewing skills?
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
That scene is such a shift in the story line where you see Edwina’s frustration and determination to become the viscountess.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
Julie Montagu, an American viscountess, knows that marrying into British aristocracy isn’t as glamorous as it sounds.
From Fox News ● Jul. 23, 2021
His father was from a wealthy, aristocratic Scots farming and military family, his mother was a viscountess.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 9, 2011
Of course, the good news that a viscount and viscountess were on their way to Tasmania soon spread, and great preparations were made for their arrival.
From Australia Revenged by pseud. Boomerang
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