earldom

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɜːldəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ûrl′dəm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
earl•dom  (ûrl′dəm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World HistoryAlso called earlship. the rank or title of an earl.
  2. World Historythe territory or jurisdiction of an earl.
  • Middle English erldom, Old English eorldōm. See earl, -dom, bef. 1150

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
earldom / ˈɜːldəm/
  1. the rank, title, or dignity of an earl or countess
  2. the lands of an earl or countess
'earldom' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-dom - Home of the Hirsel - Mercia - Wessex - dom - earlship

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