countess
/ˈkaʊntəs/noun
उच्चारण काउन्टस
काउंटेस
Core word
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a woman who has the rank of an earl or a count; the wife of an earl or a count
काउंटेस
- the Countess of Wessex
- The countess greeted the guests at the castle entrance.
- The countess lived in a large castle in the countryside.
+ 2 more examples
- In the novel, a young countess falls in love with a poor artist.
- The countess hosted a ball every winter.
Synonyms noblewoman lady
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
countess as a title (Countess + name)
Countess is a title placed before a name, with a capital letter, like Lady or Duchess. Without a name it is a common noun and takes a small letter.
Countess नाम से पहले उपाधि के रूप में आता है और capital letter से लिखा जाता है; नाम के बिना यह common noun है और small letter से लिखा जाता है।
- The Countess of Wessex opened the new library.
- The countess welcomed the guests at the gate of the castle.
countess as the feminine of count or earl
In English the wife of an earl is called a countess, because the title earl has no feminine form of its own. Some languages use count for the same rank.
Earl की पत्नी को countess कहा जाता है, क्योंकि earl का अपना कोई feminine रूप नहीं है; कई भाषाओं में यही पद count कहलाता है।
- Radhika read that an earl's wife is called a countess.
- The novel is about a young countess who loses her estate.
countess in her own right
A woman can be a countess by marriage or hold the title herself by inheritance, which is called being a countess in her own right.
कोई महिला विवाह से countess बन सकती है या विरासत में स्वयं यह उपाधि पा सकती है; दूसरी स्थिति को 'in her own right' कहते हैं।
- She was a countess in her own right and managed the lands herself.
singular and plural: countess / countesses
Add -es to form the plural, because the word ends in -ss.
शब्द -ss पर समाप्त होता है, इसलिए बहुवचन बनाने के लिए -es लगाया जाता है।
- Two countesses sat at the front of the hall.
+Collocations 4
adjective + countess
youngelderlywealthywidowedtitled
- The widowed countess sold the family paintings.
verb + countess
marry ameet aserve abecome aaddress a
- In the story, a poor poet marries a countess.
countess + of + place
WessexDerbyEssexChester
- The Countess of Essex donated money to the school.
noun + countess
castleestateballportraithousehold
- The portrait of the countess hangs in the museum.
“More examples 5
- The countess arrived in a horse-drawn carriage.
काउंटेस घोड़ागाड़ी में पहुँचीं।
- In the play, the countess pretends to be a servant.
नाटक में काउंटेस नौकरानी होने का नाटक करती है।
- Our history teacher showed us a letter written by a countess in 1850.
हमारे इतिहास के शिक्षक ने हमें 1850 में एक काउंटेस द्वारा लिखा हुआ पत्र दिखाया।
- The countess opened a hospital for the poor on her estate.
काउंटेस ने अपनी जागीर में ग़रीबों के लिए एक अस्पताल खोला।
- Is a countess higher in rank than a baroness?
क्या countess का पद baroness से ऊँचा होता है?
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The countess of Derby arrived late.
✓ The Countess of Derby arrived late.
A title that is part of a name needs a capital letter.
नाम का हिस्सा बनने वाली उपाधि का पहला अक्षर capital लिखा जाता है।
✗ Three countess attended the ceremony.
✓ Three countesses attended the ceremony.
Nouns ending in -ss take -es in the plural.
-ss पर समाप्त होने वाले nouns का बहुवचन -es लगाकर बनता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These are noble titles for women, and they differ in rank and in how they are gained.
ये महिलाओं की कुलीन उपाधियाँ हैं, जो पद और प्राप्त करने के तरीके में अलग हैं।
The wife or widow of an earl or count, or a woman who holds that rank herself.
Earl या count की पत्नी या विधवा, या स्वयं वह पद धारण करने वाली महिला।
- The countess lived in a large castle.
A higher rank: the wife of a duke, or a woman who holds a dukedom herself.
ऊँचा पद: duke की पत्नी या स्वयं dukedom धारण करने वाली महिला।
- The duchess presented the trophy.
A lower rank: the wife of a baron, or a woman with a barony of her own.
निचला पद: baron की पत्नी या अपनी barony वाली महिला।
- The baroness spoke in the House of Lords.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Gender pair: count or earl and countess.
लिंग जोड़ी: count या earl और countess।