countess
noun
count·ess
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Definition of countess
1
: the wife or widow of an earl or count
2
: a woman who holds in her own right the rank of earl or count
Examples of countess in a Sentence
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Carter’s wife, Imelda Staunton, joins the movie and plays a foil to the dowager countess (Maggie Smith). — Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com, "WUCF TV drive features ‘Downton Abbey Returns,’ ‘NewsNight’ on economy," 28 Aug. 2019 The Spessart Museum in von Erthal’s birthplace of Lohr am Main notes that after the death of Sophia’s mother, her father married Claudia Elisabeth Maria von Venningen, the imperial countess of Reichenstein. — Fox News, "'Snow White' gravestone surfaces in Germany," 6 Aug. 2019 The usual suspects were in attendance: Bethanny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Tinsley Mortimer, Dorinda Medley, and the cabaret countess herself, Luann De Lesseps. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "The Real Housewives of New York City," 21 Mar. 2019 De Lesseps emerged pretty close to on time (by countess standards), and the crowd went nuts. — Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, "‘Real Housewives’ star Luann de Lesseps is a cabaret queen at the Nikko," 26 June 2018 Named for the famed boxer Joe Louis Barrow, the Joe, as it was often called, was the site of countess memories for sports and entertainment fans alike. — Deasia Paige, Detroit Free Press, "On this date: Joe Louis Arena dedication touched off lifetime of memories," 12 June 2018 For women, the titles are: duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess, and baroness. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "All About Prince Harry’s Hot Cousin, Louis Spencer," 23 May 2018 The Queen can choose from five titles for a man -- duke, marquess, earl, viscount or baron -- and for a woman -- duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess and baroness. — Angela Dewan, CNN, "Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Harry and Meghan's new titles," 19 May 2018 The countess attended the wedding ceremony of her sister-in-law, Princess Stéphanie, to Prince Guillaume, heir apparent to the throne of Luxembourg, in this swooped masterpiece. — Jordan Amchin, Vanities, "The Most Memorable, Bizarre, and Fetching Fascinators in Recent History," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'countess.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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countess
noun
English Language Learners Definition of countess
: the wife of a count or an earl
: a woman who has the rank of count or earl
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countess
noun
count·ess
| \ ˈkau̇n-təs
\
\
Kids Definition of countess
1
: the wife or widow of a count or an earl
2
: a woman who holds the rank of a count or an earl in her own right
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