count·ess (koun t s)n. 1. A woman holding the title of count or earl. 2. a. The wife or widow of a count in various European countries. b. The wife or widow of an earl in Great Britain. 3. Used as a title for such a noblewoman. [Middle English countes, from Old French contesse, feminine of conte, count; see count2.] |
countess [ˈkaʊntɪs]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the wife or widow of a count or earl
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a woman of the rank of count or earl
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| Noun | 1. |  countess - female equivalent of a count or earl |
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