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Word: Countess
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French contesse, from late Latin comitissa, feminine of comes (see count)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkaʊntɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the wife or widow of a count or earl.
Short Definition:wife or widow of count or earl
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