HyperDic: viscount

English > 2 senses of the word *viscount*:
NOUN	person	viscount	(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
NOUN	person	viscount	a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron

viscount > pronunciation
Sounds	vih'skawnt
Rhymes	account ... tantamount: 14 rhymes with awnt...

English > *viscount*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count.
Broader	Lord, noble, nobleman	A titled peer of the realm
Spanish	vizconde
Catalan	vescomte

English > *viscount*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	A British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron.
Broader	peer	A nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount / viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
Spanish	vizconde
Catalan	vescomte

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