Viscount
noun
1.
a nobleman next below an earl or count and next above a baron.
2.
History/Historical. a deputy of a count or earl.
3.
(in England) a sheriff.
noun
1.
(in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking below an earl and above a baron
2.
(in various countries) a son or younger brother of a count See also vicomte
3.
(in medieval Europe) the deputy of a count
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noun 1. the rank or station of a viscount. noun 1. the rank or position of a viscount
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noun 1. the wife or widow of a viscount. 2. a woman holding in her own right a rank equivalent to that of a viscount. noun 1. the wife or widow of a viscount 2. a woman who holds the rank of viscount in her own right
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noun 1. an arm of the Arctic Ocean between Victoria and Prince of Wales islands to the S and Melville and Bathurst islands to the N, in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada. 250 miles (400 km) long and 100 miles (160 km) wide.
- Viscounty
noun, plural viscounties. 1. viscountcy. 2. History/Historical. the jurisdiction of a viscount or the territory under his authority.
- Viscous
adjective 1. of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive. 2. having the property of viscosity. adjective 1. (of liquids) thick and sticky; viscid 2. having or involving viscosity viscous vis·cous (vĭs’kəs) adj. Having relatively high resistance to flow. Viscid. viscous (vĭs’kəs) Having relatively high resistance to flow (high viscosity).