VISCOUNTY

viscounty

(noun) the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess

viscountcy, viscounty

(noun) the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

viscounty (plural viscounties)

The territory administered by a viscount as (notably royal) official

An estate held (as fief or nominally) with the title of viscount

Source: Wiktionary


Vis"count`ship, Vis"count`y, n. Etym: [F. vicomté.]

Definition: The quality, rank, or office of a viscount.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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