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| count·ess [ kówntəss ] (plural count·ess·es) |
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1. wife of count or earl: the wife or widow of a count or earl
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2. European noblewoman: a woman who holds the rank of count or earl
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| [12th century. Via Old French contesse< medieval Latin comitissa< Latin comit- "companion"] |
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