Count - Comital Titles in Different European Languages

Comital Titles in Different European Languages

The following lists are originally based on a Glossary on Heraldica.org by Alexander Krischnig. The male form is followed by the female, and when available, by the territorial circumscription.

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    “Lear. Dost thou call me fool, boy?
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    —19th-century European court cliché.

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