earldom

English

Etymology

earl + -dom

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈərldəm/

Noun

earldom (plural earldoms)

1. the rank of being an earl
   • 1592, William Shakespeare, King Richard III

     And, look when I am king, claim thou of me / The earldom of Hereford, and all the movables / Whereof the king my brother was possess'd.

2. The territory controlled by an earl

Translations

rank

• Italian: contea (it) f

territory

• Italian: contea (it) f

Anagrams

• earmold, male rod