n. A female member of the peerage who bears the title in her own right.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The wife of a viscount.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A peeress in rank next after a countess and before a baroness. The title is usually held by the wife of a viscount, but in Great Britain it may be inherited by a woman in her own right.
n. A size of slate. See the quotation.
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n. a wife or widow of a viscount
n. a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
Word Usage
""The viscountess is the admiral's great-niece," replied Camille."