| 释义 |
count·ess
\ˈkau̇ntə̇s\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English cuntesse, contesse, from Old French contesse, feminine of conte count — more at count
1.
a. : the wife or widow of an earl in the British peerage
b. : the wife or widow of a count in the Continental nobility
2. : a woman who holds in her own right the rank of earl or count |