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
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Jeanne-Claude’s parents, a French general and countess, arrived in Petaluma the day before the scheduled completion.
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De Saint Sernin’s spring show was inspired by his French nobility roots, specifically his grandmother, who was a countess.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Life hasn't always been a cabaret for the former countess.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
De Saint Sernin’s spring show was inspired by his French nobility roots, specifically his grandmother, who was a countess.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Life hasn't always been a cabaret for the former countess.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for countess
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“Countess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countess. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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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
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