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Viscount

VIH-skownt

/ˈvɪskaʊnt/

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viscount

Dictionary meaning

A British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron.

Examples

  • There is a viscount in my family.
  • The town is having a celebration to honor the newly born viscount.

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