peer vs viscountess

peer and viscountess both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peer	Yes	No	Yes	No
viscountess	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, viscountess is a hyponym of peer; that is, viscountess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than peer:

peer: a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
viscountess: a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right

Other hyponyms of peer include baron, duke, earl, Earl Marshal, life peer, marquess, peer of the realm, viscount.

peer (noun)	viscountess (noun)
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage	a wife or widow of a viscount

peer (verb)	viscountess (verb)
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