viscountess
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Definition of viscountess
1 : the wife or widow of a viscount
2 : a woman who holds the rank of viscount in her own right
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For women, the titles are: duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess, and baroness. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "All About Prince Harry’s Hot Cousin, Louis Spencer," 23 May 2018 The Queen can choose from five titles for a man -- duke, marquess, earl, viscount or baron -- and for a woman -- duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess and baroness. — Angela Dewan, CNN, "Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Harry and Meghan's new titles," 19 May 2018 Other people of color have married into the aristocracy, including the viscountess of Weymouth, Emma Thynn, whose father is Nigerian. — Afua Hirsch, Time, "What Meghan Markle Means to the World," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'viscountess.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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viscountess
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English Language Learners Definition of viscountess
: the wife or widow of a viscount
: a woman who has the rank of a viscount
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viscountess
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Kids Definition of viscountess
1 : the wife or widow of a viscount
2 : a woman who holds the rank of a viscount in her own right
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