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Office in which the financial books of a business were kept
A counting house, or counting room, was traditionally an office in which the financial books of a business were kept. It was also the place that the business
Counting_house
French feudal title during the Middle Ages
The Count of Foix ruled the County of Foix, in what is now Southern France, during the Middle Ages. The House of Foix eventually extended its power across
Count_of_Foix
Châteaudun and count of Perche. There are also close ties between these counts and the counts of Anjou, and members of the House of Ingelger and House of Plantagenet
Counts and viscounts of Châteaudun
Counts_and_viscounts_of_Châteaudun
European dynastic family
The House of Habsburg (/ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ/; German: Haus Habsburg, lit. 'House of the Hawk's hill' [haʊs ˈhaːbsbʊrɡ] ), also known as the House of Austria, was
House_of_Habsburg
French nobility in Normandy
of Normandy, and to recognize the old line of Counts or Earls of Aumale. These were: see above for Counts before 1196 Hawise of Aumale, 2nd Countess of
County_and_duchy_of_Aumale
Noble family
The Counts of Celje (Slovene: Celjski grofje) or the Counts of Cilli (German: Grafen von Cilli; Hungarian: cillei grófok; Croatian: Celjski grofovi) were
Counts_of_Celje
European aristocratic dynasty
were originally titled "Counts of Nassau", subject only to the Emperor, and then elevated to princely rank as "Princely Counts". Early on, the family divided
House_of_Nassau
European dynasty of German origin
Monastery near Oldenburg became their house monastery and later their country seat to this day. Marriages of medieval counts of Oldenburg paved the way for their
House_of_Oldenburg
European noble family
Luxembourg as shown in the family tree in the House of Ardenne–Luxembourg: the Counts of Loon, the Counts of Grandpré, along with the Dukes of Limburg
House_of_Luxembourg
Historic house in Illinois, United States
The Count's House is a historic Greek Revival home in McHenry, Illinois. It is one of McHenry's oldest and most notable landmarks, as well as one of the
Count's_House
List of counts of the Vermandois region by dynasty
The count of Vermandois was the ruler of the county of Vermandois. Leodegar, Count of Vermandois (c. 484). Emerannus (c. 511), son of previous. Wagon I
Count_of_Vermandois
The Counts of Vianden, ancestors of the House of Orange-Nassau, were associated with the castle of Vianden (Vianden Castle) in Luxembourg. In the 12th
Counts_of_Vianden
American politician (1936–2023)
district of the Texas House of Representatives. Walter David Counts Jr. was born July 14, 1936 in Munday, Texas, to Walter and Alma Counts. He attended West
David_Counts_(politician)
Nobility title in European countries
comté-pairies: Bishop-counts of Beauvais (in Picardy) Bishop-counts of Châlons (in Champagne) Bishop-counts of Noyon (in Picardy) Count of Toulouse, until
Count
is a list of the counts of Urgell, a county of the Principality of Catalonia in the 10th through 13th centuries. 798–820 Borrell, count of Urgell and Cerdanya
Counts_of_Urgell
Mock-Tudor building in Cork, Ireland
The Counting House is a mock-Tudor building located on South Main Street in Cork city, Ireland. Constructed in 1919 on the site of the Beamish and Crawford
The_Counting_House,_Cork
Rulers of Rethel
later independently, before the county passed first to the counts of Nevers, then to the counts of Flanders, and finally to the dukes of Burgundy. In 1405
Counts_and_dukes_of_Rethel
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1085–1660)
The original coat of arms of the Counts of Eberstein, dated 1450–80, from the Scheibler'sches Wappenbuch The Counts of Eberstein from south-west Germany
County_of_Eberstein
Historic rulers in southern France
to evacuate each time due to popular revolt. Then the counts of Toulouse fought against the Counts of Barcelona as they competed for expanding their influence
House_of_Toulouse
1846 novel by Alexandre Dumas
Reiss, Tom (2013), The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, New York: Random House, ISBN 978-0307382474 Salien
The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo
German royal and imperial dynasty
internal feuds, the Hohenzollern counts from the 14th century onwards came under pressure by their neighbors, the Counts of Württemberg and the cities of
House_of_Hohenzollern
Branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty
Palatinate-Birkenfeld House of Carlson (Illegitimate) Palatine Zweibrücken#List of Counts Palatine Zweibrücken Media related to House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
House_of_Palatinate-Zweibrücken
German noble family
The House of Sponheim or Spanheim was a medieval German noble family, which originated in Rhenish Franconia. They were immediate Counts of Sponheim until
Sponheim_family
German royal family of Bavaria
origins) died in 1072, his third son Otto II, Count of Scheyern acquired Wittelsbach Castle (near Aichach). The Counts of Scheyern left Scheyern Castle (constructed
House_of_Wittelsbach
Rulers of Angoulême
terms of the Treaty of Brétigny (1360) the Angoumois, then ruled by the counts of Angoulême, was ceded to King Edward III of England. In 1371 it became
Counts_and_dukes_of_Angoulême
House of Burgundy, 1126 to 1369
Marquesses of Vila Real, Dukes of Caminha († 1668) Noronha, Counts of Linhares († 1647) Castro, Counts of Monsanto and Marquesses of Cascais († 1745) (illegitimate)
Castilian_House_of_Burgundy
Noble title in the peerage of France
Count of Périgord (Fr.: comte de Périgord) is a noble title in the peerage of France. Originally known as "The sovereign house of the Counts of Périgord
Count_of_Périgord
Ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders
Since then, the rulers of Flanders have only been referred to as counts. The counts of Flanders enlarged their estate through a series of diplomatic marriages
Count_of_Flanders
Remains of the keep of Clermont Castle The Counts of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis should not be confused with the Counts of Clermont in Auvergne (here meaning the
Counts of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
Counts_of_Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
Medieval Carinthian comital family with Bavarian roots
held by the rivaling Counts of Lurn, liensmen of the Salzburg archbishops. When the Lurn dynasty became extinct in 1135, the Counts of Ortenburg received
Counts_of_Ortenburg
Lotharingian noble family
son Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes. One continuing male-line branches of the House of Luxembourg include the House of Salm. The later House of Limburg,
House_of_Ardenne–Luxembourg
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
Angoulême (1459–1496) Francis, Count of Angoulême (1494–1547), later also King of France as Francis I House of Valois-Dunois, counts of Longueville (see Jean
House_of_Valois
also count of Amiens and Valois 915–926 Ralph I d'Ostrevent, also count of Amiens and Valois, son-in-law of preceding 926–943 Ralph II, also count of Amiens
List_of_counts_of_the_Vexin
Historical German noble family
The House of La Marck (German: Haus Mark; von der Mark) was an ancient German noble family, which from about 1200 appeared as the Counts of Mark. The family
House_of_La_Marck
French noble family
husband, Philip II, Duke of Burgundy The main line of the House of Dampierre, originally only counts of Flanders, had managed to inherit the counties of Nevers
House_of_Dampierre
Former country
The Counts of Louvain were a branch of the Lotharingian House of Reginar which from the late 10th century ruled over the estates of Louvain (French) or
Counts_of_Louvain
Rulers of the County (later Duchy) of Anjou
title of count. Ingelger's male line ended with Geoffrey II. Subsequent counts of Anjou were descended from Geoffrey's sister Ermengarde and Count Geoffrey
Counts_and_dukes_of_Anjou
Count of Zollern
to form the ancestral territory of the counts of Zollern. Frederick had at least two sons: Frederick III, Count of Zollern, (died: c. 1200), who became
Frederick II, Count of Zollern
Frederick_II,_Count_of_Zollern
Counts Palatine of the Rhine, Counts Palatine of Lotharingia, and Elector Palatines
This article lists counts palatine of Lotharingia, counts palatine of the Rhine, and electors of the Palatinate (German: Kurfürst von der Pfalz), the titles
List of counts palatine of the Rhine
List_of_counts_palatine_of_the_Rhine
Danish noble title
with the title and name Count of Rosenborg were separated from the Danish royal family. There are seven lines of the Counts of Rosenborg, the first of
Count_of_Rosenborg
This is a list of counts of the County of Comminges. Aznar I-Sanche was created Count of Gascony by Pepin I, King of Aquitaine, around 820. He made his
Counts_of_Comminges
Hungarian noble family
The House of Koháry (Hungarian: Koháry-ház) was an ancient and wealthy Hungarian noble family with seats at Csábrág and Szitnya (now Čabraď and Sitno
House_of_Koháry
Medieval Swiss noble family
[ˈkyːbʊʁk]; also Kiburg) was a noble family of grafen (counts) in the Duchy of Swabia, a cadet line of the counts of Dillingen, who in the late 12th and early 13th
Kyburg_family
German noble family
The territorial authority of the family, counts of Berg since 1077, counts of Altena and Isenberg, then counts of Limburg since 1246, was significantly
House_of_Limburg-Stirum
Ruler of a feudal principality in medieval France
independent count of Champagne, with the title merging into the royal domain upon his accession to the French throne in 1314. The titular counts of Champagne
Count_of_Champagne
Lineage of Frankish nobility
Anjou by his sororal nephew, Geoffrey the Bearded, son of the Count of Gâtinais. The House of Plantagenet is its Cadet Branch. Ingelger (870–898), father
House_of_Ingelger
The counts of Albon (French: comtes d'Albon) were medieval counts of Albon in the Kingdom of Burgundy, in what is now south-eastern France. Their title
List of counts of Albon and dauphins of Viennois
List_of_counts_of_Albon_and_dauphins_of_Viennois
French noble family
disposed of the House of Armagnac, Alain I of Albret occupied the county of Armagnac. Counts of Armagnac Counts of Armagnac and Rodez Counts of Pardiac, de
House_of_Armagnac
Former German noble family
the House of Solms. In this way, the House of Solms acquired the rights of counts and, together with the Lords of Merenberg [de] and the Counts Palatine
House_of_Solms
French noble title
Capetians as well as the House of La Tour d'Auvergne. The title is today used by Prince Michel [fr], Count of Évreux, a member of the House of Orléans. 989–1037:
Count_of_Évreux
German noble family
was not acquired by the counts until 1542. Whereas the male line of the House of Babenberg became extinct in 1246, the Counts of Henneberg lived on until
House_of_Henneberg
The Counts of Savoy-Villafranca, and later the Counts of Villafranca-Soissons, are legitimate male–line descendants of Thomas Francis of Savoy, Prince
Counts_of_Villafranca
Of the Holy Roman Empire
independent force, while the Counts of Savoy encircled the territory and controlled the trade routes. From 1219 on, the counts' stronghold and capital was
County_of_Geneva
Titles of nobility
creation, in the 11th century, the House of Savoy held the county, the ruler of which was originally styled "count," then later as "duke"; several of
Counts_and_dukes_of_Savoy
Conflict in Thuringia
The Thuringian Counts' War (German: Thüringer Grafenkrieg), or Thuringian Counts' Feud (Thüringer Grafenfehde) was a conflict between several ancient
Thuringian_Counts'_War
Countship
resulted in the counts becoming independent of the Carolingian crown under Borrell II in 987, and began calling themselves dei gratia comes (counts by the grace
Catalan_counties
Royal dynasty of Southern Europe and Eastern Africa
plausible origin. Although Sabaudia was originally a poor county, later counts were diplomatically skilled, and gained control over strategic mountain
House_of_Savoy
Lower house of the U.S. Congress
States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together
United States House of Representatives
United_States_House_of_Representatives
Former province of France
counts of Forez. Whether these are considered counts or not can affect the numbering offered for the later counts. William (I), recorded as a count in
Forez
Portuguese nobility
noble title were granted to the Sá family, Counts of Penaguião in 1718 and devolved via the Lancastres, Counts of Vila Nova, now represented by the Lancastre
House_of_Abrantes
French nobles
to Charles, count of Valois, brother of Philip IV (1293). A third house of Alençon counts descended from Charles, second son of the Count of Valois, who
Counts_and_dukes_of_Alençon
European polity
the titles of counts of Bregenz. After 1160, Bregenz fell to the counts of Montfort-Bregenz (1160 to 1338), a cadet branch of the counts of Montfort,
County_of_Bregenz
be formally designated as count even though he is known as such. He would have been the founder of the line of the counts of Guînes. In reality his existence
Siegfried,_Count_of_Guînes
Angevin royal dynasty that ruled England in the Middle Ages
distinct royal houses: the Angevins, who were also counts of Anjou; the main line of the Plantagenets following the loss of Anjou; and the Houses of Lancaster
House_of_Plantagenet
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1101–1806)
November 7, 1225. In 1280 the counts moved their court from Schloss Burg on the Wupper river to the town of Düsseldorf. Count Adolf VIII of Berg fought on
Duchy_of_Berg
Orléanist to the French throne since 2019
Prince Jean Carl Pierre Marie d'Orléans, Count of Paris (born 19 May 1965) is the current head of the House of Orléans. Jean is the senior male descendant
Jean,_Count_of_Paris
German noble and royal family
The House of Wettin (German: Haus Wettin) is a dynasty which included Saxon kings, prince-electors, dukes, and counts, who once ruled territories in the
House_of_Wettin
Count of Mayalde is a noble title created in 1596 by King Philip II of Spain (House of Habsburg) for Juan de Borja y Castro son of Saint Francis Borgia
Count_of_Mayalde
High noble title
honour was initially held by a Count of Hessengau, then from the early 11th century by the Counts of Goseck, later by the Counts of Sommerschenburg, and still
Count_palatine
Austrian imperial dynasty
the fortress as his own, adding Graf von Habsburg ("Count of Habsburg") to his title. The House of Habsburg gathered dynastic momentum during the 11th
House_of_Habsburg-Lorraine
9th–18th century prince in Calalonia
bond of the Counts to their Frankish overlords loosened, especially after the Capetian dynasty supplanted the Carolingians. In 1150, Count Raymond Berengar
Count_of_Barcelona
German noble family
The House of Castell is a German noble family of mediatised counts of the old Holy Roman Empire. In 1901, the heads of the two family branches, Castell-Castell
Counts_of_Castell
Abuse case in California
were charged with 12 counts of torture, 12 counts of false imprisonment, seven counts of abuse of a dependent adult, and six counts of child abuse; David
Turpin_case
inherited some title to it. The counts of Toulouse claimed the title marchio as descendants of Emma of Provence, while the counts of Barcelona laid claim to
County_of_Forcalquier
Noble family
The House of Andechs was a feudal line of German princes in the 12th and 13th centuries. The counts of Dießen-Andechs (1100 to 1180) obtained territories
Counts_of_Andechs
Upper house of the UK Parliament
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster
House_of_Lords
List of Leaders for the Now French County of Eu, 996 to present
This is a list of the counts of Eu, a French county in the Middle Ages (Eu is in the department of Seine-Maritime, in the extreme north of Normandy), disputed
Counts_of_Eu
State of the Holy Roman Empire (c.1117–1500)
Roman Empire. Originally mediate Vogts of the Patriarchs of Aquileia, the Counts of Gorizia (Meinhardiner) ruled over several fiefs in the area of Lienz
County_of_Gorizia
German noble dynasty
still signs of their history. The counts of Montfort were originally a branch of another Swabian noble family, the counts palatine of Tübingen. Hugo II of
Counts_of_Montfort_(Swabia)
American serial killer (1929–2011)
she was only convicted of three as the jury deadlocked on the six other counts. She was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole on December 10, 1993
Dorothea_Puente
Scandinavian rulers of Northern France and England
Geoffrey was the founder of the House of Plantagenet, and Stephen of the House of Blois (or Blesevin dynasty). The Norman counts of Rouen were: Rollo, 911–927
House_of_Normandy
Family of the Danish monarch
the Counts of Danneskiold-Samsøe and their male-line descendants are ranked as the second-highest nobles in Denmark, second only to the Counts of Rosenborg
Danish_royal_family
Dan Mach
1060–1112) was the first Count of Oldenburg and thus founder of the House of Oldenburg. He reigned from c. 1091 to 1108. Count Egilmar I is mentioned for
Elimar_I,_Count_of_Oldenburg
Rulers of the French territory
county lying between Normandy and Maine. It was held by a continuous line of counts until 1226. One of these, Geoffroy III, would have been a leader of the
Lords, counts and dukes of Perche
Lords,_counts_and_dukes_of_Perche
Noble family of medieval Belgium
around 1045 or 1049 Counts of Leuven, Counts of Brussels 1003–1015 : Lambert I, was the first Count of Louvain, son of Reginar III Count of Hainaut 1015–1038 :
Reginarids
Count of Nassau-Siegen (1303–1343)
was Count of Nassau-Siegen, a part of the County of Nassau, and ancestor of the House of Nassau-Siegen. He comes from the Ottonian branch of the House of
Henry I, Count of Nassau-Siegen
Henry_I,_Count_of_Nassau-Siegen
Principality of the Holy Roman Empire
population was francophone and culturally French, and the counts were involved in French politics. Count Reginald II (died 1170) married Agnes, a sister of the
Duchy_of_Bar
French noble title
The Households of the Counts of Armagnac in the Late Middle Ages - abstract of a paper analyzing the household expenses of Count Bernard VII, from the
Count_of_Armagnac
French noble title
Count of Paris (French: Comte de Paris) was a title for the local magnate of the district around Paris in Carolingian times. After Hugh Capet was elected
Count_of_Paris
Imperial dynasty of Russia (1613–1917)
The House of Romanov (also transliterated as Romanoff. Russian: Романовы, romanized: Romanovy, IPA: [rɐˈmanəvɨ]) was a royal house which was the reigning
House_of_Romanov
Belgian noble family
Lords of Leeuwergem became extinct after 3 generations. The branch of the Counts of la Motterie was known to have multiple men in military service of the
House_of_Lannoy
kings, the hereditary counts ruled the city of Toulouse and its surrounding county from the late 9th century until 1270. The counts and other family members
Count_of_Toulouse
Branch of the House of Nassau
The House of Nassau-Weilburg, a branch of the House of Nassau, ruled a division of the County of Nassau, which was a state in what is now Germany, then
House_of_Nassau-Weilburg
first period the region was ruled by a single count. In the second phase the county was managed by two counts. The “Further” County (Vordere Grafschaft)
List_of_counts_at_Sponheim
Historical German noble family
initially counts of Jülich, then promoted to dukes of Jülich. By marriage they acquired the duchy of Gelders, which eventually passed to the House of Egmond
House_of_Jülich
This is a list of lords and counts of Egmont (Egmond aan den Hoef) of the House of Egmont. Radbold I (?-791) Gerbrand (?-845) Wolbrand (?-869) Radbold
List of lords and counts of Egmont
List_of_lords_and_counts_of_Egmont
Lower house of the UK Parliament
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom
Count in the Ardennes
while Siegfried became founder of the House of Ardenne–Luxembourg and his descendants would become the Counts of Luxembourg, his brothers Frederick I
Siegfried, Count of the Ardennes
Siegfried,_Count_of_the_Ardennes
Swiss county from 11th to 18th century
possession of the counts of Dillingen. It was greatly expanded with the extinction of the House of Lenzburg in 1173. During 1180–1250, the counts of Kyburg existed
County_of_Kyburg
The House of Traba (or Trava), sometimes called the Fróilaz-Traba, was a Galician noble family of the high Middle Ages. The family can be traced back
House_of_Traba
COUNTS HOUSE
COUNTS HOUSE
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : occupational name for a treasurer or accountant, from Middle English counter (from Old French conteor).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic form of Court.Americanized spelling of German Kurtz.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : variant of Jameson.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham, Cleveland)
English (County Durham, Cleveland) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : most probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place in northern England.
Male
Native American
Native American Hopi name CHUNTA means "cheating."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Countess.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from the medieval personal name Ponc(h)e, Pons (see Ponce).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Ponts in La Manche and Seine-Maritime, Normandy, from Latin pontes ‘bridges’ (see Pont).English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fop or dandy, from points ‘laces for hose’ (see Pointer 1).
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : habitational name from a place so named in Tyne and Wear.
Surname or Lastname
Italian
Italian : from the title of rank conte ‘count’ (from Latin comes, genitive comitis ‘companion’). Probably in this sense (and the Late Latin sense of ‘traveling companion’), it was a medieval personal name; as a title it was no doubt applied ironically as a nickname for someone with airs and graces or simply for someone who worked in the service of a count.English : variant of Count, cognate with 1.French : nickname for someone in the service of a count or for someone who behaved pretentiously, from Old French conte, cunte ‘count’ (of the same derivation as 1).French (Conté) : variant of Comté (see Comte).
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Limerick)
Irish (County Limerick) : variant of Hartnett.English : variant of Arnold 1.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Feminine Equivalent of Count; Titled
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : from early modern English coulthus ‘stable’, a compound of co(u)lt ‘colt’, ‘young horse’ + hus ‘house’, hence a topographic name or an occupational name for someone who lived or worked at a stables.
Girl/Female
English
Titled. Feminine equivalent of Count.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : variant of Harts. In the U.S. this name is concentrated in NC.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English contas(e), Old French contesse ‘countess’, applied as a nickname for a proud, haughty woman or for an effeminate or foppish man, or as an occupational name for a servant of a countess.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : topographic name from Middle English, Old French court(e), curt ‘court’ (Latin cohors, genitive cohortis, ‘yard’, ‘enclosure’). This word was used primarily with reference to the residence of the lord of a manor, and the surname is usually an occupational name for someone employed at a manorial court.English : nickname from Old French, Middle English curt ‘short’, ‘small’ (Latin curtus ‘curtailed’, ‘truncated’, ‘cut short’, ‘broken off’).Irish : reduced form of McCourt.
Surname or Lastname
English (county Durham)
English (county Durham) : unexplained.
COUNTS HOUSE
COUNTS HOUSE
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek
Sparkling; K from the Greek Spelling of Krystallos
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bhavya Sri | பவà¯à®¯ à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Name of a God
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lathangi | லாதாநகீ
A creeper, Slim girl
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Olive
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Beloved; Dear
Male
Scottish
Old Scottish pet name derived from Brythonic my-nghu, MUNGO means "dear one." It was recorded in Latin in the 6th century as carissimus amicus, meaning "dearest friend."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from Gondri, Gundric, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, composed of the Germanic elements gund ‘battle’ + rīc ‘power(ful)’.
Female
Chinese
beauty-august.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Norse, Teutonic
Mighty with a Spear; Strong Spear; Powerful with the Spear
Boy/Male
Indian
Radiating the beauteous light, Matchless light, Flame
COUNTS HOUSE
COUNTS HOUSE
COUNTS HOUSE
COUNTS HOUSE
COUNTS HOUSE
a.
Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue.
n.
The artifices, intrigues, and plottings, at courts.
n.
The wife of an earl in the British peerage, or of a count in the Continental nobility; also, a lady possessed of the same dignity in her own right. See the Note under Count.
imp. & p. p.
of Count
n.
An earldom; the domain of a count or earl.
adv.
Same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to counter tenor.
v. t.
An advocate or professional pleader; one who counted for his client, that is, orally pleaded his cause.
v. i.
To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count.
v. t.
One who counts, or reckons up; a calculator; a reckoner.
v. i.
To number or be counted; to possess value or carry weight; hence, to increase or add to the strength or influence of some party or interest; as, every vote counts; accidents count for nothing.
adv.
In the wrong way; contrary to the right course; as, a hound that runs counter.
a.
Destitute of refinement; rude; unpolished; rustic; not urbane; as, country manners.
adv.
A jury, as representing the citizens of a country.
adv.
A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a.
pl.
of County
a.
Pertaining, or peculiar, to one's own country.
n.
A winning of all the tricks at the game of piquet. It counts for forty points.
a.
Pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city.
n.
A count; an earl or lord.