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/vuy"kown'tee/, n., pl. viscounties.1. viscountcy.2. Hist. the jurisdiction of a viscount or the territory under his authority.[1580-90; VISCOUNT + -Y3]
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viscounty — [vī′kount΄tē] n. pl. viscounties VISCOUNTCY … English World dictionary
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viscounty — noun see viscount … New Collegiate Dictionary
viscounty — noun a) The territory administered by a viscount as (notably royal) official b) An estate held (as fief or nominally) with the title of viscount See Also: county, viscountcy … Wiktionary
viscounty — (also viscountcy) noun (plural viscounties) the land under the authority of a viscount … English new terms dictionary
viscounty — vis·county … English syllables
viscounty — /ˈvaɪkaʊnti/ (say vuykowntee) noun (plural viscounties) 1. → viscountcy. 2. History the jurisdiction of a viscount, or the territory under his authority. {viscount + y3} …
