viscount
/ˈvaɪ.kaʊnt/
VAꞮ · kaʊnt (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman viscounte, from Medieval Latin vicecomes, from Latin vice + comes. Equivalent to vice- + count. Doublet of vicecomes and vicomte.
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