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10 Language-to-English DictionariesViscount
/ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A British peer of a rank below an earl and above a baron.
"The viscount attended the state opening of Parliament to represent his ancestral estate." - 2
A nobleman of equivalent rank in various other European countries.
"The historical novel featured a wealthy viscount who managed vast lands in nineteenth-century France."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'visconte', from Medieval Latin 'vicecomes', meaning 'vice-count' or the deputy of a count. The term entered the English language in the 15th century, evolving from a functional administrative title into a hereditary peerage rank positioned between an earl and a baron.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Viscount" is said worldwide
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vicomte
Transliteration: /vi.kɔ̃t/
"Le vicomte a prononcé un discours important au sénat."
Vizegraf
Transliteration: /ˈfiːt͡səˌɡʁaːf/
"Der Vizegraf erbte das historische Schloss im Tal."
visconte
Transliteration: /visˈkon.te/
"Il visconte possedeva molti terreni nella campagna toscana."
vizconde
Transliteration: /bisˈkon.de/
"El vizconde participó en la ceremonia real."
visconde
Transliteration: /viʒˈkõ.dʒi/
"O visconde escreveu suas memórias políticas."
वाイスकाउंट
Transliteration: vaiskaunt
Script: वाइसकाउंट
"वाइसकाउंट ने संसद के सत्र में भाग लिया।"
子爵
Transliteration: zǐ jué
"这位子爵在宫廷中享有很高的地位。"
자작
Transliteration: jajak
"그 자작은 영국의 유서 깊은 가문 출신이다."
子爵
Transliteration: shishaku
"子爵はその広大な領地を管理していました。"
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