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noun
- 1. the wife or widow of a count or earl.
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COUNTESS definition: 1. a woman of high social rank, or the wife of a count or earl: 2. a woman of high social rank, or…. Learn more.
noun. count· ess ˈkau̇n-təs. Synonyms of countess. 1. : the wife or widow of an earl or count. 2. : a woman who holds in her own right the rank of earl or count. Examples of countess in a Sentence.
COUNTESS meaning: 1. a woman of high social rank, or the wife of a count or earl: 2. a woman of high social rank, or…. Learn more.
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."
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.
Definition of countess noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 14, 2024 · countess (plural countesses) 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 . Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl.
