"countess" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaʊntɨs/ Audio: en-us-countess.ogg [US] Forms: countess [singular], countesses [plural]
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  1. A countess is the wife of a count or earl.
    Sense id: simple-countess-en-noun-xA07P8mT
  2. A countess is a woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.
    Sense id: simple-countess-en-noun-bt3hu44x Categories (other): Nobility
     
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