2. The status, title, or dignity of an earl.
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He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom. --Chesterfield. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
earldom — early 12c., from EARL (Cf. earl) + DOM (Cf. dom) … Etymology dictionary
earldom — noun /ˈərldəm/ a) 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 possessd. b) The territory controlled by an earl … Wiktionary
earldom — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)ldəm[/t]] earldoms N COUNT An earldom is the rank or title of an earl … English dictionary
earldom — earl ► NOUN ▪ a British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess. DERIVATIVES earldom noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Earldom of Orkney — The Earldom of Orkney was a Norwegian dignity in Scotland which had its origins in the Viking period. The title of Earl of Orkney was passed down the same family line through to the middle ages.Oxford Companion to Scottish History. P. 467 469.… … Wikipedia
Earldom of Ormonde — The title Earl of Ormonde has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland for the House of Douglas and twice in the Peerage of Ireland for the Butler FamilyEarldom of Ormonde may refer to:*Earl of Ormonde (Scottish)*Earl of Ormonde (Irish) … Wikipedia
earldom — noun see earl … New Collegiate Dictionary
earldom — /errl deuhm/, n. 1. Also called earlship. the rank or title of an earl. 2. the territory or jurisdiction of an earl. [bef. 1150; ME erldom, OE eorldom. See EARL, DOM] * * * … Universalium
earldom — earl|dom [ˈə:ldəm US ˈə:rl ] n 1.) the rank of an earl 2.) the land or property belonging to an earl … Dictionary of contemporary English
earldom — earl|dom [ ɜrldəm ] noun count 1. ) the land belonging to an earl 2. ) the social position of an earl … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
