noun 1. (in European aristocracy) the wife of a count 2. (in the British aristocracy) the wife of an earl
count´ess
(kount´?s), n.; pl. Countesses (-s). [F. comtesse. See Count a nobleman.] The wife of an earl in the British peerage, or of a count in the Continental nobility; also a lady possessed of the same dignity in her own right. See the Note under Count. { Count´ing•house• (kount´?ng-hous•), Count´ing•room• (kount´?ng-r??m•), } n. [See Count, v.] The house or room in which a merchant, trader, or manufacturer keeps his books and transacts business.
Meaning of “countess” in English language – noun 1. (in European aristocracy) the wi...
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