countesses
countesses is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, countesses is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofcountesses
- The wife of a count or earl.
- A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.
Example: "Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl."
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