late 14c., "deputy of a count or earl," from Anglo-French and Old French visconte (Modern French vicomte), from Medieval Latin vicecomes (genitive vicecomitis), from Late Latin vice- "deputy" (see vice-) + Latin comes "member of an imperial court, nobleman" (see count (n.)). As a rank in British peerage, first recorded 1440. Related: Viscountess.
例文
1. The viscount disembarked its passagers at the airport.
子爵号機が空港に降り立った。
2. Viscount Bagwig,our excellent ambassador,paid her marked attention.
私たちの尊い大使バグウィッグ子爵は彼女に対して別の目で見ている。
3.So is this all right to welcome the viscount and his nephew?
このように子爵と甥に会うのは適切ではないでしょうか。
4.The cook was dressing some fowls for the viscount 's dinner.
当時コックは家禽を殺して子爵のために夕食を作っていた。
5.Take these flowers into the anteroom or dressing-room,'said the viscount .「