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countess

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As a noun, countess means the wife of a count or earl.

Meanings of countess

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noun

  1. The wife of a count or earl.

  2. 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.”

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