A count is a nobleman in European countries; his wife is a countess. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The British equivalent is an earl (whose wife is also a "countess", for lack of an Anglo-Saxon term). Alternative names for the "Count" rank in the nobility structure are used in other countries, such as Hakushaku during the Japanese Imperial era.
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By Jr Raphael , PC World , 06/18/2009 Psst...have you heard? Google Voice, the company's long-in-the-works phone revolutionizer, is finally set to launch publicly today! The rumor's been the buzz of tech blogs and Twitter talk all day. ...
