viscount
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A viscount is a European nobleman ranking below an earl or count but above a baron in the feudal hierarchy. The title historically granted its holder authority over a territory and was an important marker of social status and power in medieval and early modern society.
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- Etymology
- History
- Early modern and contemporary usage
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Use as a courtesy title
- Coronet
- Jersey
- France
- Portugal
- Spain
- Equivalent titles
- Western counterparts
- Non-Western counterparts
- In fiction
- See also
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thumb|right|The French general Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne
A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. The status and any domain held by a viscount is a viscounty.