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coun·tess

countess

 
pronunciation:
kaUn tihs
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part of speech: noun
definition: A countess is a woman of high rank in a society that has a ruler such as a king or queen. A countess has the same rank as a count or earl, or is married to a count or earl.
The countess rarely visited the farms on her vast estate.
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