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Word: earl (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • 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.

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Proper noun:

  • mostly|U.S. male|from=English from the English noun earl.
  • from=Middle English|dot= for service in the household of an earl, or from a nickname.
  • The title of an earl.

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