countesses

plural of countess

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Some have come to believe that the three women in the fountain represent three Purépecha princesses of legend, Atzimba, Eréndira and Tzetzangari.
    Eric Adler June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • Move over, Barbie Dreamhouse — kids ages 6 and up will spend hours playing as the Disney princesses with this Lego castle set.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
  • Little is yet known about the jewelry and its significance, but Gordon believes that the jewelry was once worn by the kings and queens of an ancient Khmer Empire that spanned Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, and existed for hundreds of years.
    Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026
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“Countesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countesses. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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