countess
noun
count·ess
ˈkau̇n-təs 
1
: the wife or widow of an earl or count
2
: a woman who holds in her own right the rank of earl or count
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Another story took him to a private cruise ship for the ultra-rich, which serves in the novel as a home for Campbell’s mother-in-law, a countess.
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Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Mian told the Associated Press (and other news outlets) that Gunther came from a long line of dogs that inherited a ton of money from a German countess back in the day.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 1 Feb. 2023
Daniel Day-Lewis stars as an upper-class lawyer caught between his fiancée (Winona Ryder) and a controversial countess (Michelle Pfeiffer).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Julianne Moore is a countess conniving her way to the top!
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
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Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
Mian told the Associated Press (and other news outlets) that Gunther came from a long line of dogs that inherited a ton of money from a German countess back in the day.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 1 Feb. 2023
Daniel Day-Lewis stars as an upper-class lawyer caught between his fiancée (Winona Ryder) and a controversial countess (Michelle Pfeiffer).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Julianne Moore is a countess conniving her way to the top!
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Countess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countess. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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countess
noun
count·ess
ˈkau̇nt-əs
1
: the wife or widow of a count or an earl
2
: a woman holding the rank of count or earl
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