viscountcy

• Substantiv, das den Rang, die Würde oder den Titel eines Vizegrafen oder einer Vizegräfin bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the rank, dignity, or title held by a viscount or viscountess.

1. Rank or DignityC2formalbritish

   The status, rank, or position held by a viscount or viscountess in the peerage system.

   Viscountwürde

   • He inherited the viscountcy after his father's passing.
   • The viscountcy was created in the 17th century by royal decree.
   • She was elevated to a viscountcy for her services to the crown.

   Synonymeviscounty

2. C2formalbritish

   The formal title associated with the rank of a viscount or viscountess.

   Vizepräsidentschaftstitel

   • The viscountcy of Linlithgow is one of the oldest in Scotland.
   • He proudly bore the viscountcy as a family heirloom.
   • The viscountcy was passed down through generations.