viscountess
(noun) a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
viscountess
(noun) a wife or widow of a viscount
Source: WordNet® 3.1
viscountess (plural viscountesses)
The wife of a viscount.
A woman holding the rank of viscount in her own right.
Source: Wiktionary
Vis"count`ess, n. Etym: [F. vicomtesse, LL. vicecomitissa.]
Definition: The wife of a viscount.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
