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Noun
/ˈvīˌkount/,
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viscounts, plural;
  1. A British nobleman ranking above a baron and below an earl

  1. (in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
  2. a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
  3. A viscount (-count) is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl (in Britain) or a count (the earl's continental equivalent).
  4. Viscount biscuits are a classic British biscuit which consist of a circular base of biscuit, topped with a creamy mint or orange flavouring and covered with a layer of milk chocolate. They are made by Burton's Foods.
  5. This is a list of characters from the Crash Bandicoot video game. Crash Bandicoot is a series of platform video games last developed by Radical Entertainment from 2005 to 2008; the series was formerly developed by Naughty Dog from 1996 to 1999, and by Traveller's Tales, Eurocom and Vicarious ...
  6. Viscount International SpA (Viscount) is a musical instrument manufacturer based in Mondaino, Italy. The brand Viscount was registered in 1969 by Marcello Galanti, but the company was established in the late 19th century by his forefather Antonio Galanti. ...
  7. (The Viscounts (UK)) The Viscounts were a British pop group from London. Its members had formerly been part of a TV ensemble called Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang. ...
  8. (The Viscounts (US)) The Viscounts were an American pop group from New Jersey, formed in 1958. They had one hit single, with Earle Hagen's instrumental classic "Harlem Nocturne", which peaked at #52 in the U.S. ...
  9. The name given to officers William I chose to replace the English Sheriffs, eventually growing in stature in the peerage to follow counts and earls, superseding the rank of baron.
  10. Executive Officer of the Royal Court (and Coroner in UK terminology). Responsible for ensuring the decisions of Jersey’s Courts and States Assembly are carried out.
  11. A lord who has been Prince of a Principality once.
  12. (vi-kount) In Great Britain, the fourth rank of nobility, being above a baron and below an earl.
  13. The first Viscount in the English nobility was created in 1440, but previously the term denoted a sheriff of a county acting as deputy to the Earl of the shire; the word derived from the Latin vicecomes. A Viscount and his wife are styled Lord and Lady. See also - Nobility
  14. is an extremely wealthy Tasmanian devil. He swindles Crash and his friends into finding the Super Big Power Crystal for him in Crash, Boom, Bang! Crash, Boom, Bang! is the second party game (after Crash Bash) in the Crash Bandicoot series, set for release around October 20, 2006 for Nintendo DS. ...