"viscount" meaning in English

See viscount in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvaɪkaʊnt/ Audio: en-uk-viscount.ogg [UK] Forms: viscount [singular], viscounts [plural]
enPR: vīʹkount Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A viscount is a British or Irish nobleman, above a baron but below a count or earl. A female using the style is termed a viscountess.
    Sense id: simple-viscount-en-noun-baN2z0J2 Categories (other): Nobility
     
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