Definition of Viscount. Meaning of Viscount. Synonyms of Viscount

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Definition of Viscount

Viscount
Viscount Vis"count`, n. [OE. vicounte, OF. visconte, vescunte, F. vicomte, LL. vicecomes; L. vice (see Vice, a.) + comes a companion, LL., a count. See Count.] 1. (O. Eng. Law) An officer who formerly supplied the place of the count, or earl; the sheriff of the county. 2. A nobleman of the fourth rank, next in order below an earl and next above a baron; also, his degree or title of nobility. See Peer, n., 3. [Eng.] --Chaucer.

Meaning of Viscount from wikipedia

- recognised as Viscounts: Viscount of Audenaerde Viscount of Hombeke Viscount de Spoelberch Viscount Eyskens Viscount Savoir Viscount Poullet Viscount Frimout...
- The Vickers Viscount is a retired British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs. A design requirement from the Brabazon...
- Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (born 3 November 1961), styled as Viscount Linley until 2017 and known professionally as David Linley, is a member...
- Look up viscount in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Viscount is a type of European nobility. Viscount may also refer to: Viscount (musical instrument...
- second son of Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston. The 1st Viscount's son Anthony succeeded him as 2nd Viscount Tara. The title became extinct in...
- Viscount of Arbuthnott is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1641, along with the subsidiary title Lord Inverbervie, for Sir Robert...
- Viscount Chelmsford, of Chelmsford in the County of Es****, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1921 for Frederic Thesiger...
- Viscount Allen, in the County of Kildare, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 28 August 1717 for John Allen, who had earlier represented...
- 2nd Viscount Strathallan (8 August 1670 – 7 July 1702) William Drummond, 3rd Viscount Strathallan (1694 – 26 May 1711) William Drummond, 4th Viscount Strathallan...
- title Viscount Kingston, has been created twice, once in Ireland and once in Scotland. The Scottish creation, which is actually rendered as Viscount of Kingston...