viscountess

noun

vis·​count·​ess ˈvī-ˌkau̇n-təs How to pronounce viscountess (audio)
1
: the wife or widow of a viscount
2
: a woman who holds the rank of viscount in her own right

Examples of viscountess in a Sentence

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Season 2 will follow Quinn's second book, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and the quest of the eldest Bridgerton, Anthony, to find his viscountess. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023 Season 2, on the other hand, was all about her brother Anthony Bridgerton's (Jonathan Bailey) quest to find his viscountess. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023 Similar to the Julia Quinn novels, each of which focuses on a different Bridgerton sibling and their romantic foibles, Netflix already indicated that Season 2 would follow Daphne’s brother Lord Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and his quest to find a viscountess. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021 Meanwhile, the second season was all about her brother Anthony Bridgerton's (Jonathan Bailey) quest to find his viscountess. Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2023 Even off-screen, Simone Ashley is still dressing the part of a viscountess. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Apr. 2022 One thing is for certain though: Jonathan Bailey, who plays Anthony, and Simone Ashley, who plays Kate Sharma, will officially be returning as the viscount and the new viscountess to head the Bridgerton household. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 2 Apr. 2022 Those who read and love the book series know that the viscount and viscountess have three kids. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 9 Apr. 2022 At long last, the viscount has found his viscountess. Max Gao, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of viscountess was in the 15th century

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“Viscountess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viscountess. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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viscountess

noun
vis·​count·​ess ˈvī-ˌkau̇nt-əs How to pronounce viscountess (audio)
1
: the wife or widow of a viscount
2
: a woman holding the rank of viscount
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