countess

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see also: Countess

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkaʊntɨs/

Noun

countess (plural countesses)

1. The wife of a count or earl.
2. A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.

   Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl.

Translations

• French: comtesse
• German: Gräfin
• Italian: contessa
• Portuguese: condessa
• Russian: графи́ня
• Spanish: condesa

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Countess

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Noun

countess (plural countesses)

1. Alternative letter-case form of countess

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