viscounty

[ vahy-koun-tee ]

/ ˈvaɪˌkaʊn ti /

Save This Word!

noun, plural vis·count·ies.

History/Historical. the jurisdiction of a viscount or the territory under his authority.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

Origin of viscounty

First recorded in 1580–90; viscount + -y³

You might suggest the viscounty as contingent on the marriage.
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope
She put that point about the viscounty, which puzzled her, first of all.
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope
He was succeeded in the peerage by his nephew, who, however, inherits only the viscounty.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLII. Vol. LV. April, 1844|Various
Corneille was the son of Pierre Corneille, master of forests and waters in the viscounty of Rouen.
Paris: With Pen and Pencil|David W. Bartlett

"Anyhow a barony—but a viscounty would be more convenient," murmured Southend.
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope