Viscounty

Origin

From viscount (from Middle English viscounte, from Middle French viscomte (modern vicomte), from Old French visconte, from medieval Latin vicecomes, from vice- + comes 'companion, count') + -y

Full definition of viscounty

Noun

1. The territory administered by a viscount as (notably royal) official
2. An estate held (as fief or nominally) with the title of viscount

Related terms

• county
• viscountcy