countess

noun

count·​ess ˈkau̇n-təs 

1

: the wife or widow of an earl or count

2

: a woman who holds in her own right the rank of earl or count

Examples of countess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Louise Brooks wooed a father and son as well as a countess in a tuxedo. —Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025

The 60-year-old countess has broken her silence after she was seen sporting a massive diamond on her left ring finger while riding a scooter Monday in Sag Harbor, hours after she was snapped getting cozy with an unidentified man, Us Weekly reports. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025

Prince Andrew had gone to live on the French Rivera with a countess. —Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

An epic love story between an American big game hunter and a British countess was upended by the strangling mores of class and tradition. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

countess

noun

count·​ess ˈkau̇nt-əs 

1

: the wife or widow of a count or an earl

2

: a woman holding the rank of count or earl