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earl

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noun

  1. a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
  2. (in Anglo-Saxon England) a governor of one of the great divisions of England, including East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria, and Wessex.


Earl

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noun

  1. a male given name: from the old English word meaning “noble.”

earl

/ ɜːl /

noun

  1. (in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking below a marquess and above a viscount Female equivalentcountess
  2. (in Anglo-Saxon England) a royal governor of any of the large divisions of the kingdom, such as Wessex
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of earl1

before 900; Middle English erl, Old English eorl; cognate with Old Saxon erl man, Old Norse jarl chieftain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of earl1

Old English eorl; related to Old Norse jarl chieftain, Old Saxon erl man
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Example Sentences

The tomb became an enclosed vault after an 18th Century earl raised the roof.

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Maidwell Hall in Northamptonshire said it was "sobering" to read about the earl's experiences.

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The earl spoke to his friends and contemporaries, who he says had "locked" their memories away and found solace in sharing their stories with him.

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The earl is loathe now to talk specifically about the pressures on his two nephews and the rift between them.

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Some people suggested it belonged to a local earl.

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