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

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

Well, in this case, maybe a countess: At awards shows, the actor likes to tap into her inner Bravolebrity—Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, specifically. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 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