viscount

noun

vis·​count ˈvī-ˌkau̇nt 

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

viscountcy

ˈvī-ˌkau̇n(t)-sē 

noun

viscounty

ˈvī-ˌkau̇n-tē 

noun

Examples of viscount in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The viscount died due to an allergic reaction from a bee sting, which was featured in Anthony and Kate Sharma's love story. —Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026

But will the second son of the late viscount actually settle down? —Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026

The four episodes feature lots of returning cast members and new faces, but fans of Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Bridgerton (Simone Ashley), the viscount and viscountess, will be disheartened to learn that the couple doesn’t make an appearance in part one. —Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

And while King Charles did not make Kerry a duke, an earl, a marquess, viscount or a baron, the knighthood was royal stuff enough. —Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

viscount

noun

vis·​count ˈvī-ˌkau̇nt 

: a British nobleman ranking below an earl and above a baron