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Viscount vs Vicontiel - What's the difference?

viscount | vicontiel |

As a noun viscount

is a member of the peerage above a baron but below a count or earl.

As a proper noun Viscount

is a village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

As an adjective vicontiel is

of or pertaining to the viscount or sheriff of a county.

viscount

English

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Noun

(en noun)
  • A member of the peerage above a baron but below a count or earl.
  • vicontiel

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (legal, UK, obsolete) Of or pertaining to the viscount or sheriff of a county.
  • Vicontiel writs were those that were triable in the sheriff, or county, court.
    (Webster 1913)