viscounty
Americannoun
plural
viscounties-
History/Historical. the jurisdiction of a viscount or the territory under his authority.
Etymology
Origin of viscounty
Example Sentences
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The charter that contains this enactment treats of villeinage also, and orders that whoever has a man for sale within the limits of the viscounty shall fix the price, and shall not change it afterwards.
From Two Summers in Guyenne by Barker, Edward Harrison
The viscounty in the English peerage died with him; the Irish barony passed to the younger branch of his brother's family, for whom the viscounty was recreated in 1868.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
"Then they can do it without a viscounty."
From Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House by Hope, Anthony
Harry heard Lady Evenswood's laughter; he heard her murmur to herself with an accent of pleasure, "A beastly new viscounty!"
From Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House by Hope, Anthony
In 1507 Gaston exchanged his viscounty of Narbonne with King Louis XII. for the duchy of Nemours, and as duke of Nemours he took command of the French troops in Italy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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