Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
dictionary thesaurus view recents

viscountess

noun
Save Word
vis·​count·​ess | \ ˈvī-ˌkau̇n-təs How to pronounce viscountess (audio) \

Definition of viscountess

1 : the wife or widow of a viscount
2 : a woman who holds the rank of viscount in her own right

Examples of viscountess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There were even models from the British royal family, including Lady Kitty Spencer, the niece of Princess Diana, and Emma Thynn, Viscountess Weymouth, the first black viscountess in the United Kingdom. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Lady Kitty Spencer, Carla Bruni, Maye Musk & More Walked Dolce & Gabbana's Spring 2019 Runway," 24 Sep. 2018 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 2018

These 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.

See More

First Known Use of viscountess

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about viscountess

Time Traveler for viscountess

Time Traveler

The first known use of viscountess was in the 15th century

See more words from the same century

Statistics for viscountess

Cite this Entry

“Viscountess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viscountess. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for viscountess

viscountess

noun
How to pronounce viscountess (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of viscountess

: the wife or widow of a viscount
: a woman who has the rank of a viscount

See the full definition for viscountess in the English Language Learners Dictionary

viscountess

noun
vis·​count·​ess | \ ˈvī-ˌkau̇n-təs How to pronounce viscountess (audio) \

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

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on viscountess

Spanish Central: Translation of viscountess

Nglish: Translation of viscountess for Spanish Speakers

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about viscountess

Comments on viscountess

What made you want to look up viscountess? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

acumen

Listen to the pronounciation of acumen

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

More Confusing Words—Quiz

  • cats on impossible timber
  • The magician ______ moved the selected card to the top of the deck.
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Citation

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games