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/vuy"kownt'see/, n.the rank or station of a viscount.Also, viscountship.[1865-70; VISCOUNT + -CY]
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Viscountcy — may refer to:* The office or title of a Viscount * Viscountcy of Béarn (France) … Wikipedia
Viscountcy — Vis count cy, n. The dignity or jurisdiction of a viscount. Sir B. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
viscountcy — [vī′kount΄ship΄vī′kount΄sē] n. pl. viscountcies the title, rank, or station of a VISCOUNT (sense 2): also viscountship [vī′kount΄ship΄] … English World dictionary
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viscountcy — noun see viscount … New Collegiate Dictionary
viscountcy — vis|count|cy [ vaı,kauntsi ] noun count the rank or title of a viscount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
viscountcy — noun (C) the rank or title of a viscount … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
viscountcy — vis·count·cy … English syllables
viscountcy — /ˈvaɪkaʊntsi/ (say vuykowntsee) noun (plural viscountcies) the rank or dignity of a viscount. Also, viscountship …
viscountcy — noun 1. the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess • Syn: ↑viscounty • Hypernyms: ↑rank 2. the title of a viscount • Hypernyms: ↑title … Useful english dictionary
