EARL


Meaning of EARL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈər(-ə)l ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English erl, from Old English eorl warrior, nobleman; akin to Old Norse jarl warrior, nobleman

Date: 12th century

: a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

• earl·dom -dəm noun

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