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viscountcy

viscountcy

9.9
A title of rank in a noble family
  • noun
  • /ˈvaɪskaʊntsi/
translation icon : vizcondado
  • The viscountcy of Oxford was created in the 17th century.

Examples

  • After his father's death, he inherited the viscountcy and became a member of the House of Lords.

  • He was proud of his family's long association with the viscountcy.

  • The viscountcy was bestowed upon him by the king.

  • She inherited the viscountcy after her father's passing.

  • After years of hard work, she was proud to inherit the viscountcy from her late father.

  • The viscountcy he received included a grand estate and a title that had been held by his family for generations.

  • Attending the ceremony to officially accept her viscountcy was a dream come true for the young noblewoman.

Synonyms

viscounty
vsviscountcy
9.9

A title that a low-ranking noble has

stresses the formal name or official title rather than the honour

Surface Forms

viscountcy singular
viscountcies plural

Morphology

viscountcy = viscount (transparent) = viscount + cy

The noun is a straightforward formation from 'viscount' with the noun-forming suffix '-cy' meaning 'the rank or office of', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Viscountcy comes from viscount, which is made of vice- meaning 'in place of' and count, so a viscount was originally a 'deputy count'. The viscountcy is the rank or title of that deputy.