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Noun: viscount  'vI,kawnt
  1. A British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
    "The viscount attended the royal ceremony in his official capacity"
     
  2. (in various countries) a son or younger brother of a count
    "As a viscount, he was expected to attend certain social functions"

Derived forms: viscounts

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], Lord, man, noble, nobleman, peer [Brit], sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Viscount, Saskatchewan