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    Count·ess
    /ˈkountəs/

    noun

    • 1. the wife or widow of a count or earl.
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  3. A countess is the wife or widow of an earl or count, or a woman who holds the rank of earl or count in her own right. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms, and related articles of countess.

  4. Countess definition: the wife or widow of a count in the nobility of Continental Europe or of an earl in the British peerage.. See examples of COUNTESS used in a sentence.

  5. A countess is a woman of high social rank, or the wife of a count or earl. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

  6. A countess is a woman of high social rank, or the wife of a count or earl. Learn how to use this word in sentences, and see how it is pronounced and translated in different languages.

  7. A countess is a noblewoman, equal in status to an earl or a count. Countesses either inherit the title when they're born or gain it by marrying a noble. If a woman marries the Earl of Sandwich, she'll become a countess, although people directly addressing them will call them "Lord" and "Lady."

  8. 2 days ago · A countess is a woman who has the same rank as a count or earl, or who is married to a count or earl. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word countess in British and American English, with examples and translations.

  9. A countess is a woman who has the rank of a count or an earl, or the wife of such a man. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish countess from other words with similar meanings.

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