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vicomtes

/ˈvaɪkaʊnts/ /viˈkaʊnts/

Meanings
noun
A French viscount.

Examples :

"During the French Revolution, many vicomtes fled the country to escape persecution. "
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Related Words

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fled verb

/ˈflɛd/

To run away; to escape.

"The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards."

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escape noun

/əˈskeɪp/

The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

"The prisoners made their escape by digging a tunnel."

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revolution noun

/ˌɹɛvəˈl(j)uːʃən/

A political upheaval in a government or nation state characterized by great change.

"The student revolution at the high school led to significant changes in the dress code. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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persecution noun

/ˌpɜːsəˈkjuːʃən/ /ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/

The act of persecuting.

"The persecution of students for wearing certain clothing styles was unfair. "

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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viscount noun

/ˈvaɪkaʊnt/

A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.

"In the royal procession, the viscount walked behind the earl but ahead of the baron. "

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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french verb

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ/

To prepare food by cutting it into strips.

"The chef will french the carrots before adding them to the stew. "

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country noun

/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "