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noun
The territory administered by a viscount as (notably royal) official
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An estate held (as fief or nominally) with the title of viscount
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noun
the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: domain, demesne, land
noun
the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: viscountcy
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Broader terms: rank
History
From Middle English viscountie, from Middle French viscounté; equivalent to viscount + -y.
Across languages
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