viscounty

• 名词，指子爵（viscount）或子爵夫人（viscountess）的爵位、头衔或地位，也指其管辖的领地。

A noun referring to the rank, dignity, or position of a viscount or viscountess, or the territory under their control.

1. Rank or DignityC2formalbritish

   The title, rank, or position held by a viscount or viscountess.

   子爵爵位

   • He inherited the viscounty from his father.
   • The viscounty was created in the 17th century.
   • She was granted a viscounty for her services to the crown.

   同义词viscountcy

2. Territory or DomainC2formalbritish

   The lands or territory under the control of a viscount or viscountess.

   子爵领地

   • The viscounty stretched across several counties.
   • The castle was the center of the viscounty.
   • The boundaries of the viscounty were clearly marked.