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earldom
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun earldom has 2 senses
- earldom(n = noun.state) - the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess; is a kind of rank
- earldom(n = noun.location) - the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess; is a kind of demesne, domain, land
Derived form noun earl1
Derived form noun earl1
CIDE DICTIONARY
earldom, n. [AS. eorl-dm; eorl man, noble + -dm -dom.].
- The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial possessions of an earl. [1913 Webster]
- The status, title, or dignity of an earl. [1913 Webster]"He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom." [1913 Webster]
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