Earldom

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  • noun. The rank or title of an earl.
  • noun. The territory of an earl.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The seigniory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an earl.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial possessions of an earl.
  • noun. The status, title, or dignity of an earl.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. the rank of being an earl
  • noun. The territory controlled by an earl
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess
  • noun. the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
  • Word Usage
    "For him, the earldom was a private treasure chest, not an estate that fed thousands of people."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    demesne  domain  land  rank  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    barony  coronet  duchy  fief  popedom