Viscount - Wikipedia The French general Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne A viscount ( ˈvaɪkaʊnt ⓘ VY-kownt, for male [1]) or viscountess ( ˈvaɪkaʊntɪs ⓘ, for female [2]) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status The status and any domain held by a viscount is a viscounty In the case of French viscounts, the title is sometimes left untranslated as
viscounty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary From Middle English viscountie, from Middle French viscounté; [1] equivalent to viscount + -y [2] viscounty (plural viscounties)
What does viscounty mean? - Definitions. net What does viscounty mean? This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word viscounty A viscounty is a territory or district ruled by a viscount or viscountess It can also refer to the title, rank, or position of a viscount or viscountess
viscounty, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary What does the noun viscounty mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun viscounty, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions This entry has not yet been fully revised
VISCOUNTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Other words that entered English at around the same time include: category, critical, humanist, reference, scramble -y is a suffix of various origins used in the formation of action nouns from verbs (inquiry), also found in other abstract nouns (carpentry; infamy)
VISCOUNTY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary Other words that entered English at around the same time include: category, critical, humanist, reference, scramble -y is a suffix of various origins used in the formation of action nouns from verbs (inquiry), also found in other abstract nouns (carpentry; infamy)