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Uncommoncountess
The correct spelling is countess.
How to pronounce countess
/ˈkaʊntɨs/
nounIPA: /ˈkaʊntɨs/
Say it like: Cow-nte-ss
The correct spelling is countess. The wife of a count or earl. For example: "Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl."
Usage Examples
“Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The wife of a count or earl.
- 2.A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.
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