Earldom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈəɹldəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Earldom is a noun meaning The rank of being an earl.
Meaning
The rank of being an earl.
More Meanings
- The territory controlled by an earl.
Example Sentences
And, look when I am king, claim thou of me / The earldom of Hereford, and all the movables / Whereof the king my brother was possess'd.
Word Forms
- earldoms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include earlship, countess, ealdormanry, emperorship, peerage, lord.
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