[ 'vʌɪkaʊnt ]
■ noun a British nobleman ranking above a baron and below an earl.
Derivatives
~cy noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. visconte , from med. L. vicecomes , vicecomit- (see vice- , count 2 ).
[ 'vʌɪkaʊnt ]
■ noun a British nobleman ranking above a baron and below an earl.
Derivatives
~cy noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. visconte , from med. L. vicecomes , vicecomit- (see vice- , count 2 ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004