viscounts

noun

plural of viscount
as in earls

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  1. princes
  2. barons
  3. counts
Noun
  • Fictional princes fill pop culture, from heroic leaders in science fiction empires to charming ones in modern takes on classic fairy tales.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The couples worked together through The Royal Foundation and delighted the public whenever the princes and their partners stepped out together.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of princes
Noun
  • Born in 1901, Cartland was a fixture of British high society, rubbing shoulders with press barons, politicians, the aristocracy and the Royal Family, as step-grandmother to Princess Diana.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Baronet is a hereditary title and not part of the peerage, ranking below barons but above most knights, per Britannica.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of barons
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  • Lakeside Police Department Ten months after that investigation, and after Prince was fired, the Jefferson County District Attorney has charged Prince with felony theft, official misconduct and 51 counts of forgery, according to state court records.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In April, he was charged with one count of kidnapping to commit another crime, one count of first degree residential robbery, two counts of forcible oral copulation and one count of rape, The Times reported.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Viscounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscounts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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