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- [vahy-kount]
- /ˈvaɪˌkaʊnt/
- /ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vahy-kount]
- /ˈvaɪˌkaʊnt/
Definitions of viscount word
- noun viscount a nobleman next below an earl or count and next above a baron. 1
- noun viscount History/Historical. a deputy of a count or earl. 1
- noun viscount (in England) a sheriff. 1
- noun viscount nobleman, peer 1
- countable noun viscount A viscount is a British nobleman who is below an earl and above a baron in rank. 0
- noun viscount (in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking below an earl and above a baron 0
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Origin of viscount
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English viscounte < Anglo-French; Old French visconte (French vicomte), equivalent to vis vice3 + counte count2, translation Medieval Latin vicecomes
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Parts of speech for Viscount
noun
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viscount popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for viscount
noun viscount
- archduke — a chief duke, esp (since 1453) a prince of the Austrian imperial dynasty
- baronet — A baronet is a man who has been made a knight. When a baronet dies, the title is passed on to his son.
- commandant — A commandant is an army officer in charge of a particular place or group of people.
- duke — Edward Kennedy ("Duke") 1899–1974, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor.
- dukes — Benjamin Newton, 1855–1929, and his brother, James Buchanan, 1856–1925, U.S. industrialists.
Antonyms for viscount
noun viscount
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
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