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n. A nobleman ranking below an earl or count and above a baron.

n. Used as a title for such a nobleman.

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

n. An officer who formerly supplied the place of the count, or earl; the sheriff of the county.

n. A nobleman of the fourth rank, next in order below an earl and next above a baron; also, his degree or title of nobility. See Peer, n., 3.

n. Formerly, an officer who acted as deputy of a count or earl in the management of the affairs of the county; the sheriff of a county.

n. A degree or title of nobility next in rank below that of earl, and immediately above that of baron.

n. a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron

n. (in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

"Before we pull the rug out from under the Covingtons, Arthur especially, Terence needs to decide if he really wants the designation of viscount."

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