viscountess
Peer's wife, ranked
A viscountess is a woman holding the rank of viscount in her own right, or the wife or widow of a viscount.
The title falls between baroness and countess in the British peerage.
The viscountess hosted the charity gala at her country estate.
Feminine noble rank
- baronessFemale holder of barony
- duchessWoman of ducal rank
- marquessNobleman below duke
- marchionessFemale holder of marquisate
peeress · noblewoman · ladyship · dowager · precedence · coronet · peerage · title
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- bluebloodPerson of noble birth
- gentryHighborn but not noble
patrician · heraldry · coat of arms · escutcheon · armorial · family · dynasty · bloodline
Prominent figure in fashionable circles
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
- hostessFemale event organizer
- grande dameEsteemed senior woman
- eliteSuperior select group
privileged · affluent · salon · ball · gala · patroness · benefactress · charity
Landed aristocratic residence
- chateauFrench country mansion
- demesneLord's private estate
- country houseGrand rural residence
- householdDomestic unit of residents
staff · servants · chatelaine · mistress · governess · housekeeper · grounds · garden party
Formal address for women
- ladyshipAristocratic woman's title
- honorificRespectful form of address
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- form of addressTitle indicating respect
curtsy · deference · etiquette · protocol · introduction · announcement
countess
Feminine noble rank
marchioness · peeress · noblewoman · ladyship · dowager · precedence · coronet · peerage · title · nobility
ancestry
Family line of descent
gentry · patrician · heraldry · coat of arms · escutcheon · armorial · family · dynasty · bloodline · inheritance
socialite
Prominent figure in fashionable circles
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
- hostessFemale event organizer
- grande dameEsteemed senior woman
elite · privileged · affluent · salon · ball · gala · patroness · benefactress · charity · philanthropy
manor
Landed aristocratic residence
- chateauFrench country mansion
- demesneLord's private estate
- country houseGrand rural residence
household · staff · servants · chatelaine · mistress · governess · housekeeper · grounds · garden party · receiving
madam
Formal address for women
- ladyshipAristocratic woman's title
- honorificRespectful form of address
- styleDistinctive way of expression
form of address · curtsy · deference · etiquette · protocol · introduction · announcement