Associations to the word «Viscount»

Wiktionary

VISCOUNT, noun. A member of the peerage above a baron but below a count or earl.
VISCOUNT, proper noun. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Dictionary definition

VISCOUNT, noun. (in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count.
VISCOUNT, noun. A British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron.

Wise words

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