Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈkaʊntɪs/
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ˈkaʊntɨs
Noun
The wife of a count or earl.
A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.
- Examples
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Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl.
Noun
female equivalent of a count or earl
- Broader terms