Viscountcy

Viscountcy
Viscountcy Vis"count`cy, n. The dignity or jurisdiction of a viscount. --Sir B. Burke. [1913 Webster]

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  • Viscountcy — may refer to:* The office or title of a Viscount * Viscountcy of Béarn (France) …   Wikipedia

  • 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

  • Viscountcy of Béarn — The viscountcy of Béarn (Gascon: Bearn or Biarn ) is a former province of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. Along with the three Basque provinces of Soule, Lower Navarre, and Labourd,… …   Wikipedia

  • viscountcy — noun see viscount …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • viscountcy — /vuy kownt see/, n. the rank or station of a viscount. Also, viscountship. [1865 70; VISCOUNT + CY] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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