countship

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noun

The rank or position of a count.

OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English count ← Middle English counten →
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Meanings

nouncountship (countable and uncountable, plural countships)

plural countships

  1. countableuncountableThe rank or position of a count.
  2. countablehistoricaluncountableA territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
county

Origin

  1. Latincomputō
  2. Anglo-Normancounter
  3. Middle Englishcounten
  4. Englishcount
  5. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  6. Englishcountship

From count + -ship.

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Translations

Finnish kreivinarvo, kreivikunta
  • kreivinarvorank
  • kreivikuntaterritory
Polish hrabiostwo, hrabstwo
  • hrabiostworank
  • hrabstwoterritory
Cite this entry
APA

countship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countship

MLA

“countship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countship. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countship,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countship.

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