viscountcy
/ˈvaɪkaʊntsi/
noun
- The rank or title of a viscount.
- She inherited the viscountcy after her father's death.
- He was granted a viscountcy by the king for his service.
- The viscountcy has been in the family for over two centuries.
- The period during which a person holds the title of viscount.
- During his viscountcy, he worked to improve local schools.
- The reforms were enacted early in his viscountcy.
- Her viscountcy lasted from 1950 until her passing in 1978.