countess

noun

count·​ess ˈkau̇n-təs 

1

: the wife or widow of an earl or count

2

: a woman who holds in her own right the rank of earl or count

Examples of countess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set in 1806, the film follows a Russian military officer (Anton Walbrook) who seeks to learn the secret of a countess (Edith Evans) who purportedly sold her soul in exchange for learning the secret to winning high-stakes card games. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025

The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort. —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024

The property had been left to the National Alliance by a countess and was sold to the father of Fini’s partner for 300,000 euros in 2008. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024

Then one day, a countess checks in wearing a green parrot and promises to tell Marta seven stories. —Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

countess

noun

count·​ess ˈkau̇nt-əs 

1

: the wife or widow of a count or an earl

2

: a woman holding the rank of count or earl