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earldom

noun
/ˈəɹldəm/US

Etymology

From Middle English erldom, from Old English eorldōm, equivalent to earl + -dom. Compare English jarldom. Cognate also with Scots eirldome, ȝerledom, erldom (“earldom”).

  1. inherited from eorldōm
  2. inherited from erldom

Definitions

  1. The rank of being an earl.

    • 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.

  2. The territory controlled by an earl.

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