countess /ˈkaʊntɪs/ noun2 •a woman married to an earl, or to a noble man of the same title in another country •A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl. formsCountesses · countesses