viscounty

[ vahy-koun-tee ]
/ ˈvaɪˌkaʊn ti /

noun, plural vis·count·ies.

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

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Origin of viscounty

First recorded in 1580–90; viscount + -y3

Words nearby viscounty

viscosity index, viscount, viscountcy, viscountess, Viscount Melville Sound, viscounty, viscous, viscous flow, Visct., viscus, vise
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