countess

名词 countess:

1. female equivalent of a count or earl

count.ess

n.（名词）
A woman holding the title of count or earl.
女伯爵：具有伯爵或郡主头衔的女人

The wife or widow of a count in various European countries.
伯爵夫人，伯爵的未亡人：许多欧洲国家的伯爵的妻子或遗孀
The wife or widow of an earl in Great Britain.
伯爵夫人或遗孀：英国伯爵的妻子或遗孀
Used as a title for such a noblewoman.
用来称呼这种女人的头衔

来源：
Middle English countes
中古英语 countes
from Old French contesse [feminine of] conte [count] * see count 2
源自 古法语 contesse [] conte的阴性词 [伯爵] *参见 count2