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Be accredited as a nobleman (5)

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count

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'nobleman' is the definition.
(count is a kind of nobleman)

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(Other definitions for count that I've seen before include "Nobleman - tell how many" , "regard" , "Cut some ice" , "twenty three [NOBLE] from abroad" , "Reckon" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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