Count

kownt, n. on the Continent, a title of nobility equal in rank to an English earl:— fem. Count′e , the wife of a count or earl (fem. of earl ).— ns. Count′ship , a count's dignity or domain (also used as a title); Coun′ty , a portion of a country separated for the administration of justice: a shire; Coun′ty-fam′ily , a family of the nobility or gentry ( Coun′ty-people ), with estates and a seat in the county. [O. Fr. conte —L. comes , com it is , a companion, con , with, īre , itum , to go.]