COUNT

Count

Count or Countess is a title in European countries for a noble of varying status, but historically deemed to convey an approximate rank intermediate between the highest and lowest titles of nobility. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is "comital". The British and Irish equivalent is an earl . Alternative names for the "Count" rank in the nobility structure are used in other countries, such ...

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count

Noun

  1. The act of counting or tallying a quantity.
    Give the chairs a quick count to check if we have enough.
  2. The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.
  3. A countdown.
  4. A charge of misconduct brought in a legal proceeding.
  5. The number of balls and strikes, respectively, on a batter's in-progress plate appearance.
    He has a 3-2 count with the bases loaded.
  6. An object of interest or account; value; estimation.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The male ruler of a county; also known as an earl, especially in England. The female equivalent is countess.

Verb

  1. To enumerate the digits of a numeral system.
  2. To determine the number (of objects in a group).
  3. To be of significance; to matter.
  4. To be an example of something.
  5. To consider something an example of something.
  6. To take account or note (of).
  7. To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count.


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