VISCOUNTS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

viscounts

noun

plural of viscount

as in earls

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Noun

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
At the beginning of the Arcadia, one of the princes, Musidorus, courts Pamela, one of the sister-princesses, by communicating to her that his shepherd apparel is just a disguise.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of princes

Noun

Oil barons once made deals in the stunning Art Deco lobby, and many celebrities have checked in over the years, including Elvis Presley.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Like the barons of New York a century ago, Ackman seems to be trying to shift the landscape to create another corridor, one fitted to his own interests.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of barons

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Hidden like counts, disabled autoplay by default, and a ban on extreme makeup filters in addition to Meta’s existing cosmetic-surgery filter ban.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Clancy, 36, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of her children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all younger than 6 — who were discovered strangled at the family's home in January 2023.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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