viscount

vis·count

noun \ˈvī-ˌkau̇nt\

Definition of VISCOUNT

: a member of the peerage in Great Britain ranking below an earl and above a baron

— vis·count·cy \-ˌkau̇n(t)-sē\ noun

— vis·county \-ˌkau̇n-tē\ noun

Origin of VISCOUNT

Middle English viscounte sheriff, viscount, from Anglo-French visquens, visconte, from Medieval Latin vicecomit-, vicecomes, from Late Latin vice- vice- + comit-, comes count — more at count

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with VISCOUNT

account, amount, blood count, demount, discount, dismount, high-count, point count, recount, remount, seamount, surmount