contessa

/kənˈtɛsə/
noun
  1. An Italian countess; the wife or widow of a count or an earl in Italian nobility.
    • The contessa hosted a grand ball at her villa in Tuscany.
    • In the novel, the contessa is a mysterious and elegant character.
    • The painting shows a young contessa in a beautiful silk dress.
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