countess
noun
count·ess
ˈkau̇n-təs 
1
: the wife or widow of an earl or count
2
: a woman who holds in her own right the rank of earl or count
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Then one day, a countess checks in wearing a green parrot and promises to tell Marta seven stories.
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Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Also known by its alternate title Twitch of the Death Nerve, the film centers on the murder of a wealthy countess by her own husband, which sets off a string of murders in the surrounding area.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
After announcing his divorce from his third wife, Countess Karen Spencer, in June, news broke this week that Spencer’s current partner, Dr. Cat Jarman, was suing the countess, alleging misuse of private information, according to reports.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Another story took him to a private cruise ship for the ultra-rich, which serves in the novel as a home for Campbell’s mother-in-law, a countess.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Available to stream on AMC+ AMC+ A Bay of Blood (1971)
Also known by its alternate title Twitch of the Death Nerve, the film centers on the murder of a wealthy countess by her own husband, which sets off a string of murders in the surrounding area.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
After announcing his divorce from his third wife, Countess Karen Spencer, in June, news broke this week that Spencer’s current partner, Dr. Cat Jarman, was suing the countess, alleging misuse of private information, according to reports.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Another story took him to a private cruise ship for the ultra-rich, which serves in the novel as a home for Campbell’s mother-in-law, a countess.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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“Countess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countess. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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countess
noun
count·ess
ˈkau̇nt-əs
1
: the wife or widow of a count or an earl
2
: a woman holding the rank of count or earl
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