earl
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[edit] English
See also Earl
[edit] Etymology
From Old English eorl.
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[edit] Noun
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earl (plural earls)
- A British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.
[edit] Translations
a British nobleman