What does countly mean?
Countly means (uncommon) Of or pertaining to a count..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(uncommon) Of or pertaining to a count..
[T]he old republic sold titles for a pittance to whoever could pay for them, though such a person might not even have had the education of a gentleman. […] It was natural, therefore, that a lord of Crema should fear being confounded with this countly canaglia, and sink his having any thing in common with such a crew.
The countly finances came again into their former state; the tournaments ceased; knights and varlets disappeared; the castle became again a hermitage; and the countly family once more returned to its frugal meals of boiled potatoes.
In the course of the next three hundred years a great number of illustrious princely and countly houses died out; […]
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Countly means (uncommon) Of or pertaining to a count..
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[T]he old republic sold titles for a pittance to whoever could pay for them, though such a person might not even have had the education of a gentleman. […] It was natural, therefore, that a lord of Crema should fear being confounded with this countly canaglia, and sink his having any thing in common with such a crew.
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