What is another word for Countesses?
Pronunciation: [kˈa͡ʊntɛsɪz] (IPA) 
Countesses are noblewomen who hold a rank equivalent to a count. Synonyms for countesses include duchesses, baronesses, viscountesses, marchionesses, and earlesses. A duchess is the highest rank a woman can hold in the peerage, and she is the wife of a duke. A baroness is the wife or daughter of a baron, and a viscountess is the wife of a viscount. A marchioness is the wife of a marquess, and an earless is the wife of an earl. Each rank carries different levels of prestige and social status. Regardless of title, countesses and other noblewomen have played important roles in history and continue to be a subject of fascination and intrigue.
