MEANING
A nobleman holding a rank commonly above a baron and below an earl or count.
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Words that belong together
- hereditary viscount
- title of viscount
On the page
The viscount signed the petition.
The document confirmed his title of viscount.
The novelist placed the viscount below the earl.
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Word forms
- Base
- viscount
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Forms: Singular viscount; plural viscounts. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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