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Noun: viscountess  'vI,kawn-tis
  1. A wife or widow of a viscount
    "The viscountess hosted a charity event at their estate"
     
  2. A noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
    "The viscountess inherited her title from her father"

Derived forms: viscountesses

Type of: adult female, married woman, peer [Brit], wife, wifey [informal], woman

Encyclopedia: Viscountess