COUNTESS


Meaning of COUNTESS in English

coun ‧ tess /ˈkaʊntəs, ˈkaʊntɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: contesse , from Medieval Latin comitissa , from Latin comes ; ⇨ ↑ count 2 ]

a woman with the same rank as an ↑ earl or a ↑ count 2 (9)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.