viscounts

noun

plural of viscount
as in earls

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  1. princes
  2. barons
  3. counts
Noun
  • Besides the matching outfits, the young princes radiate the same playful energy in their candid photos—taken in 1985 and 2017, respectively.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • The two young princes also took part in the Norwegian Viking Row, a tradition among Norwegian fans that has become iconic during this World Cup.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of princes
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  • The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
  • Action sweeps from America’s railroad barons to Vienna’s stock market crash.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 July 2026
Definition of barons
Noun
  • On Friday, Tench was arrested on 99 felony charges, which include 33 counts of bid-rigging, 33 of first-degree forgery and 33 of filing false documents.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Colt Gray, now 16, pleaded guilty to 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder, on Friday.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
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