Countly
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Of or pertaining to a count. not-comparable, uncommon
"[T]he old republic sold titles for a pittance to whoever could pay for them, though such a person might not even have had the education of a gentleman. […] It was natural, therefore, that a lord of Crema should fear being confounded with this countly canaglia, and sink his having any thing in common with such a crew."
Example
More examples"[T]he old republic sold titles for a pittance to whoever could pay for them, though such a person might not even have had the education of a gentleman. […] It was natural, therefore, that a lord of Crema should fear being confounded with this countly canaglia, and sink his having any thing in common with such a crew."
Etymology
From count + -ly.
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