1
: the wife or widow of a viscount
2
: a woman who holds the rank of viscount in her own right

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The Bridgerton viscountess is set to star in yet another love story, this time as a woman whose life is turned upside down by an upcoming wedding and the return of a former flame. Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Season 2 will follow Quinn's second book, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and the quest of the eldest Bridgerton, Anthony, to find his viscountess. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of viscountess was in the 15th century

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“Viscountess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viscountess. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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viscountess

noun
1
: the wife or widow of a viscount
2
: a woman holding the rank of viscount
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