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earldom

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earl·dom  (ûrldm)
n.
1. The rank or title of an earl.
2. The territory of an earl.
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Noun1.earldom - the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
2.earldom - the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess
demesne, domain, land - territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"


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The Earldom of Envy, the Kingdom of Covetousness, the Isle of Usury were granted as marriage gifts to the pair.
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But there is nought in the world so easily forgot as gratitude; so, when the Prioress of Kirklees had heard how her cousin, the Earl of Huntingdon, had thrown away his earldom and gone back again to Sherwood, she was vexed to the soul, and feared lest her cousinship with him should bring the King's wrath upon her also.
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"My dear Celia," said the Dowager, "James's title is worth far more than any new earldom.
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