| 释义 |
vis·count
\ˈvīˌkau̇nt\ noun
Etymology: Middle English viscounte, from Middle French visconte, vicomte, from Medieval Latin vicecomit-, vicecomes, from Late Latin vice- vice- + comit-, comes count — more at count
1. : an officer acting as the representative of a count in the administration of a district; specifically : a sheriff or high sheriff in England
2. : a member of the fourth grade of the peerage in Great Britain ranking below an earl and above a baron |