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earldom

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈəɹldəm/

noun

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. 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.