Countess de Lamotte
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Partly by means of the queen's signatures, which were almost certainly
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Countess de Lamotte” mean?
Partly by means of the queen's signatures, which were almost certainly
Is “Countess de Lamotte” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.