viscount

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A regular poultry yard, of which the viscount was the peacock.

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  1. noun A nobleman ranking below an earl or count and above a baron.
  2. noun Used as a title for such a nobleman.

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  • The viscount was almost distracted by the reference to his beloved pig breeding, but duty held him to his purpose. —  Mary Jo Putney - The Rake.htm
  • She had a different theory on why the viscount was avoiding their company. —  Mary Balogh - An Unacceptable Offer
  • After all, the viscount was an older man who would not care for such things as a girl's looks. —  The Obedient Bride
  • Fate favored her, for the viscount was just reaching out to grab her, his motion propelling him directly into her fist and increasing the force of the contact. —  THE SEDUCTION OF SARA
  • Although the daughter of a merchant and the widow of the younger son of a viscount, a lowly person indeed, she was much sought after. —  Mary Balogh - Irresistible.pdf
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  1. Middle English, from Old French visconte, from Medieval Latin vicecomes, vicecomit- : Late Latin vice-, vice- + Late Latin comes, occupant of any state office; see count2.
 

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