1. a British nobleman ranking below an earl and above a baron

Examples

• The viscount inherited his father’s estate in the countryside.
• She married a viscount and became a viscountess.
• The viscount attended the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
• As a viscount, he held a seat in the House of Lords.
• The young viscount was known for his charitable work.
• The viscount’s title had been in his family for centuries.