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viscount
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He was created Baron Astor in 1916, and promoted viscount in 1917.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A member of the peerage above a baron but below a count or earl.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Viscount is a type of European nobility. Viscount may also refer to: Viscount (musical instrument manufacturer) , an Italian company Vickers Viscount , a turboprop airliner Viscount (biscuit) Viscount No. 341, Saskatchewan , a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Viscount \Vis"count`\, n. [OE. vicounte, OF. visconte, vescunte, F. vicomte, LL. vicecomes; L. vice (see Vice , a.) + comes a companion, LL., a count. See Count .] (O. Eng. Law) An officer who formerly supplied the place of the count, or earl; the sheriff ...
Usage examples of viscount.
Blaye with a cargo of wine, and had taken our discharge, and were now bound for Agen to see our families, before joining the force that the Viscount de Rouillac, under whom our father held a farm, would no doubt be putting in the field.
Yes, Comstock has put Viscount Bolingbroke on the spot regarding that Asiento money.
Lord Gerard, the Earl of Hardwicke, Viscount Royston, Sam Batchelor, and Tyrwhitt Wilson.
Biddenham, formerly belonging to the family of Boteler, and now the property of Lord Viscount Hampden, which is due and regularly paid on St.
A viscount, the island eorl mused, thinking that practically every fourth man in Eriador seemed to hold claim to that title, or to one of baron.
Fancot, hauled off the step of the coach by the jarvey, called upon the Viscount to come and give this individual one in the bread-basket, but the Viscount had more important matters to attend to.
With this, he thrust the Viscount into the coach, gave a hurried direction to the jarvey, climbed into the coach himself, and slammed the door.
Having been acquainted with the viscount for so many years, neither Sir Malcolm nor Jynx were likely to credit any attempts to blacken his character.
Gorsuch, as regent for young Duke Uulrac, Duke Estalin, Viscount Rystryr, suggesting that it may be necessary for them to raise levies to deal with the problem of Spidlar.
No sooner had the ship anchored than an order from Loral Keith was delivered to Captain Maitland, from which the following is an extract: Extract of an Order from Admiral Viscount Keith, G.
In addition to the King, the Constable and both Marshals, and the bearer of the Oriflamme, who were either dead or taken, the victors captured one fighting archbishop, 13 counts, 5 viscounts, 21 barons and bannerets, and some 2,000 knights, squires, and men-at- arms of the gentry.
Viscount, Pippin herself could not say, but she had allowed Nabby to take unusual trouble over her appearance.
The only spoor out there was that of the wild buffalo herds, of the dainty red puku antelope, and the tracks of nine men, the same tracks that led from the crash site of the Viscount, and which Tungata and his cadre had laid only three hours previously.
Derrick by marriage and related to Lady Renable and Viscount Elrick and Viscount Mowbury.
Maria Rosso was issuing the viscount a sultry invitation with her eyes.