vis·count·ess

(vī′koun′tĭs)

1. The wife or widow of a viscount.

2. A noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right.

3. Used as a title for such a noblewoman.

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viscountess

(ˈvaɪkaʊntɪs)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the wife or widow of a viscount

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a woman who holds the rank of viscount in her own right

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vis•count•ess

(ˈvaɪˌkaʊn tɪs)

n.

1. the wife or widow of a viscount.

2. a woman holding in her own right a rank equivalent to that of a viscount.

[1425–75]

usage: See -ess.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	viscountess - a wife or widow of a viscount married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
	2.	viscountess - a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right peer - a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage

Translations

زَوجَة أو أرمَلَة الفيكونتسيِّدة في رُتْبَة الفيكونت

vikomtesa

engelsk adelstitel

Vikomtesse

varakreivitär

vicomtesse

vicomtesse

greifynja

vicomtesse

vikomtka

vikontes

女子爵子爵夫人

viscountess

[ˈvaɪkaʊntɪs] N → vizcondesa f

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viscountess

[ˈvaɪkaʊntəs] n → vicomtesse f

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viscountess

n → Viscountess f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

viscount

(ˈvaikaunt) noun

a nobleman next in rank below an earl.

ˈviscountess noun

1. the wife or widow of a viscount.

2. a woman of the same rank as a viscount.

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The Bath paper one morning announced the arrival of the Dowager Viscountess Dalrymple, and her daughter, the Honourable Miss Carteret; and all the comfort of No.

Neither Lady Russell nor Mr Elliot could admire the letter; but it did all that was wanted, in bringing three lines of scrawl from the Dowager Viscountess. "She was very much honoured, and should be happy in their acquaintance." The toils of the business were over, the sweets began.

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The influence of the viscount and viscountess in their brother's behalf was assisted by that right understanding of Mr.

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She is a remarkable woman, and I only regret that there does not exist another like her, about twenty years younger; in that case, I assure you, there would very soon be a Countess and Viscountess of Morcerf.

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Two of the eleven are filled with Marie van Houtte roses, two with Viscountess Folkestone, two with Laurette Messimy, one with Souvenir de la Malmaison, one with Adam and Devoniensis, two with Persian Yellow and Bicolor, and one big bed behind the sun-dial with three sorts of red roses (seventy-two in all), Duke of Teck, Cheshunt Scarlet, and Prefet de Limburg.

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JOLLY GOOD Viscountess Emma Weymouth and comic Chris Ramsey

Cha-changing of the guard

Also competing this year are EastEnders star Emma Barton, comedian Chris Ramsey, You-Tube personality Saffron Barker, Radio 1 DJ Dev Griffin, chef and socialite Emma, Viscountess Weymouth, BBC sports presenter Mike Bushell and children's TV host Karim Zeroual.

'Rice Pudding' joins diverse dance line-up

Emma, Viscountess Weymouth is the eighth celebrity to join the line-up of Strictly Come Dancing.

Viscountess joins Strictly line-up; ENTERTAINMENT

1919: Viscountess (Nancy) Astor became Britain's first woman MP, holding a safe Plymouth seat for the Tories in a by-election caused by her husband's elevation of the peerage.

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1919: Viscountess (Nancy) Astor, pictured, became Britain's first woman MP, holding a safe Plymouth seat for the Tories in a by-election caused by her husband's elevation of the peerage.

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'Beryl, Viscountess Cowdray', which produces rich red flowers.

BEST OF THE bunch

"I first started with the SEE in 1976 as a fresh-faced assistant to the future Viscountess Long, Mrs Gibbons and the then Secretary, Sylvia Clifford, on a casual basis, becoming part-time in 1977 and then fulltime.

Jill Waite Hon.FSEE bids members a fond farewell