See also: grāfienē

Latvian edit

 grāfiene on Latvian Wikipedia
 
Marija-Žanna Bekū, Grāfiene Dubarī (1743-1917)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Graf (count), itself from Old High German grāfio (ruler (of a region)).

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Noun edit

grāfiene m (1st declension, masculine form: grāfs)

  1. countess (nobility title, above viscountess and under marchioness; corresponding noblewoman)
    Marija-Žanna Bekū, Grāfiene DubarīMarie-Jeanne Bécu, Countess du Barry
    grāfiene Frančeska ir savas cilts cienīga atvasecountess Francesca is a worthy offshoot of her tribe, people

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