noun
- 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.