Meaning & use
Viscountess
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A woman holding the title of viscount in her own right, or the wife of a viscount.
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The viscountess hosted an elegant dinner at the family estate.
She became a viscountess when her husband inherited the title.
A note on using this word
A viscount ranks in the British peerage below an earl and above a baron; 'viscountess' is its feminine counterpart.
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