viscount
pronunciation
How to pronounce viscount in British English:
UK [ˈvaɪkaʊnt]
How to pronounce viscount in American English:
US [ˈvaɪˌkaʊnt]
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- Noun:
- (in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
Word Origin
- viscount (n.)
- late 14c., "deputy of a count or earl," from Anglo-French and Old French visconte (Modern French vicomte), from Medieval Latin vicecomes (genitive vicecomitis), from Late Latin vice- "deputy" (see vice-) + Latin comes "member of an imperial court, nobleman" (see count (n.)). As a rank in British peerage, first recorded 1440. Related: Viscountess.
Example
- 1. Serena stanhope , now viscountess linley , wore a dress by bruce robbins at her wedding to viscount linley in 1993 .
- 2. A noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right .
- 3. " How did the viscount albert fall into luigi 's hands ? "
- 4. " Your excellency is the travelling companion of the viscount ? "
- 5. Upon their union , queen elizabeth ii 's youngest son became earl of wessex and viscount severn , while sophie became countess of wessex .