Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Governmentviscountvis‧count /ˈvaɪkaʊnt/ noun [countable] PGa British nobleman with a rank between that of an earl and a baronExamples from the Corpusviscount• He was created Baron Astor in 1916, and promoted viscount in 1917. ldoceonline.com