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Definition of Countesses

Countesses
Countess Count"ess (kount"?s), n.; pl. Countesses (-?s). [F. comtesse. See Count a nobleman.] The wife of an earl in the British peerage, or of a count in the Continental nobility; also, a lady possessed of the same dignity in her own right. See the Note under Count.

Meaning of Countesses from wikipedia

- English title of earl, and the wives of earls are still referred to as countesses. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin...
- present Countess of Chester Earl of Chester Princess of Wales § Spouse of the British (formerly English) heir apparent for a list of countesses of Chester...
- 2009. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Danish Royal Family. Kongehuset.dk Official site of the Danish Monarchy. Counts and Countesses of Rosenborg...
- The countesses of the Gestapo (French: Les comtesses de la Gestapo) were elite adventuresses of the Paris demimonde protected by the French Gestapo and...
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- Rachel Elizabeth Sutherland (daughter) 24 The Countess of Mar 1114 or 1457 Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar Scotland Susan of Mar, Mistress of Mar...
- their territory or surname pertaining to their title. Marchionesses, countesses, viscountesses and baronesses are all addressed as 'Lady X'. Dukes and...
- This is a list of countesses of Flanders by marriage. List of Dutch consorts...
- Countess Danielle Vaughn (born August 8, 1978) is an American actress, singer and television personality. She is best known for her role as Kim Parker...
- This is a list of the countesses of Eu, a French fief in the Middle Ages. Raoul IV was accused of treason in 1350, and the county was confiscated. The...