Definition of countess Countess

/kawˈntʌs/ - [kawntus] - coun•tess

We found 6 definitions of countess from 5 different sources.

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What does countess mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: countesses

countess - female equivalent of a count or earl
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  • countess (Noun)
    The wife of a count or earl.
  • countess (Noun)
    The title used by a female who holds an earldom in her own right.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • countess (n.)
    The wife of an earl in the British peerage, or of a count in the Continental nobility; also, a lady possessed of the same dignity in her own right. See the Note under Count.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • countess
    The wife of a count or earl, or the female ruler of a county.

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