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earldom [ˈɜːldəm] n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the rank, title, or dignity of an earl or countess 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the lands of an earl or countess ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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The Earldom of Envy, the Kingdom of Covetousness, the Isle of Usury were granted as marriage gifts to the pair. 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. "My dear Celia," said the Dowager, "James's title is worth far more than any new earldom. |
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