countess

ˈkaʊntəs

Definition

Definition of countess - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

title

woman holding the rank of count or earl

She became a countess after inheriting the title from her father.
The countess hosted a grand ball at her estate.
As a countess, she had many social responsibilities.

lady

noblewoman

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Origin of countess

Latin, comitissa (female companion)

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county

history

land ruled by a count or countess

contessa

Italian nobility

Italian noblewoman equivalent to a countess

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French:comtesse, ...
German:Gräfin, ...
Italian:contessa, ...
Spanish:condesa, ...
Portuguese:condessa, ...
Chinese:女伯爵, ...
Japanese:伯爵夫人, ...
Arabic:كونتيسة, ...
Hebrew:רוֹזֶנֶת, ...
Russian:графиня, ...
Ukrainian:графиня, ...
Hindi:काउंटेस, ...
Bengali:কাউন্টেস, ...
Catalan:comtessa, ...
Czech:hraběnka, ...
Danish:grevinde, ...
Dutch:gravin, ...
Greek:κόμισσα, ...
Hungarian:grófnő, ...
Khmer:គង់ទេសី, ...
Korean:백작부인, ...
Persian:کنتس, ...
Polish:hrabina, ...
Portuguese (BR):condessa, ...
Romanian:contesă, ...
Swedish:grevinna, ...
Thai:เคาน์เตส, ...
Turkish:kontes, ...
Vietnamese:nữ bá tước, ...

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