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contessa
con·tes·sa
[
kən téssə,
kon téssə
]
(
plural
con·tes·sas
)
noun
Definition:
Italian countess:
an Italian countess
[
Early 19th century. Via Italian< medieval Latin
comitissa
, feminine of
comit-
"companion"
]
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