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countess

[koun-tis] / ˈkaʊn tɪs /






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In 2017, Epstein introduced Barrett to Nicole Junkermann, a German countess and entrepreneur who Epstein said in an email wanted to invest $100 million through JPMorgan.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Huppert, 72, plays the titular countess, inspired by the Renaissance-era Elizabeth Bathory, a Hungarian noble who was accused of numerous murders and vampiric tendencies.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

The dowager countess haunts the film, Fellowes says.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2025

Shakespeare's countess Olivia is now a pop star.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2024

“And the boy becomes a better king than the original. The goosegirl dresses like a countess and everyone is stunned by her grace and charm.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Yesterday’s countesses lacked those freedoms and were bound to serve as propriety’s standard bearers.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2025

He jived and twisted with Gloria Vanderbilt and a succession of foreign countesses.

From MSNBC Nov. 15, 2017

Malloy saw his own artsy social circle in the novel’s princes and countesses.

From The New Yorker May 5, 2017

Marquises and countesses pose in faux-rustic settings, their gray curly hair gathered into rat tails.

From The Guardian Feb. 12, 2016

I was sought out by all sorts of good friends, who came from far—lords and ladies, countesses and actresses. . . .

From Tales From J?kai by M?r J?kai




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