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Countess
01
a woman holding the rank of a count or earl
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
countesses
Examples
The countess attended the royal ceremony in full regalia.
02
the title given to the wife of a count or earl, often retained after her husband's death
Examples
The late earl's widow continued to be addressed as countess.
