noun
viscountess
Viscountess (noun) means a woman married to a viscount.
noun
1
A woman married to a viscount.
2
A woman who holds the title of viscount herself, not through marriage.
"Before his own elevation to an earldom, Disraeli's wife was created Viscountess Beaconsfield by Queen Victoria."
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Etymology
Came from Middle English viscountes, viscountesse, probably from Middle French viscontesse; equivalent to viscount plus -ess, making it a doublet of vicomtesse.
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What is the meaning of viscountess?
"viscountess" (noun) means a woman married to a viscount.
What are the different meanings of viscountess?
"viscountess" has 2 main meanings: 1. A woman married to a viscount; 2. A woman who holds the title of viscount herself, not through marriage.
