earldom

English

Etymology

From Middle English erldom, from Old English eorldōm, equivalent to earl +‎ -dom. Compare English jarldom.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈəɹldəm/

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Noun

earldom (plural earldoms)

1. The rank of being an earl.
   • 1592, William Shakespeare, King Richard III

     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.

Translations

rank

• Italian: contea (it) f

territory

• Italian: contea (it) f

Anagrams

• earmold, moraled