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   count·ess

   /ˈkountəs/

   noun

   • 1. the wife or widow of a count or earl.
   • ▪ a woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French contesse, from late Latin comitissa, feminine of comes (see count2).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • O

     1

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   • N

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