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earl

noun
/ɜːl/UK/ɝl/US/ɛrl/

Etymology

From Middle English erl, erle, from Old English eorl, from Proto-West Germanic *erl, from Proto-Germanic *erlaz (compare Old Saxon erl, Old Norse jarl), from Proto-Germanic *erōną, *arōną (compare Old Norse jara (“fight, battle”)). Doublet of eorl and jarl. Unrelated to ealdorman (“alderman”).

  1. derived from *erōną✻
  2. inherited from *erlaz✻
  3. inherited from *erl✻
  4. inherited from eorl
  5. inherited from erl

Definitions

  1. A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess

    A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.

  2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this…

    Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called counts and viscounts.

  3. The title of an earl.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A male given name from English from the English noun earl.

    2. A surname originating as an occupation for service in the household of an earl, or from a…

      A surname originating as an occupation for service in the household of an earl, or from a nickname.

      • The sheriff’s office released a compilation of bodycam footage Friday from deputies at the scene that shows them handcuffing Earl and pinning him down for more than 20 minutes as he struggles and repeatedly shouts for help.

    3. A female given name.

    4. A number of places in the United States

      A number of places in the United States:

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Derived

belted earl, earldom, earless, earlman, earl marshal, Earls Colne, Earl's Court, Earl Shilton, earlship, Earl Stonham, West Earl

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA