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[[File:ViscountNelson.jpg|300px|thumb|Lord Nelson, a British viscount and admiral who fought against Napoleon in the Battle of Trafalgar.]] | [[File:ViscountNelson.jpg|300px|thumb|Lord Nelson, a British viscount and admiral who fought against Napoleon in the Battle of Trafalgar.]] | ||
A '''viscount''' (feminine: | A '''viscount''' (feminine: ''viscountess'') is a noble [[peer]] ranking below a [[count]] and above a [[baron]]. It was one of the least-awarded titles in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]] until 2018, when it exploded in popularity. Westarctican viscountcies are named after and are associated with individual geographic features of Westarctica. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||