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countess

Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntɪs/
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Definition of countess

noun

  • the wife or widow of a count or earl.
  • a woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French contesse, from late Latin comitissa, feminine of comes (see count2)

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