( n. )
A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl.
( n. )
A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012