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countess

Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntɪs/

The English word “countess” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  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.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman cuntesse, Old French contesse, from Latin comitissa; equivalent to count + -ess. Doublet of contessa.

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