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earldom
earl·dom
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ˈɜrl
dəm
/
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noun
1.
Also called
earlship
.
the rank or title of an
earl
.
2.
the territory or jurisdiction of an
earl
.
Origin:
before 1150;
Middle English
erldom,
Old English
eorldōm.
See
earl
,
-dom
,
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earldom
(ˈɜːldəm)
—
n
1.
the rank, title, or dignity of an earl or countess
2.
the lands of an earl or countess
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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earldom
early 12c., from
earl
+ -dom.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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