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earl  (ûrl)
n.
1. A British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquis, corresponding to a count in continental Europe.
2. Abbr. E. Used as a title for such a nobleman.

[Middle English erl, nobleman of high rank, from Old English eorl.]

earl [ɜːl]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking below a marquess and above a viscount Female equivalent countess
2. (Historical Terms) (in Anglo-Saxon England) a royal governor of any of the large divisions of the kingdom, such as Wessex
[Old English eorl; related to Old Norse jarl chieftain, Old Saxon erl man]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.earlearl - a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
peer - a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
Translations
earl [ɜːl] Nconde m

earl [ˈɜːrl] ncomte m
the Earl of ... → le Comte de ...

earl
nGraf m

earl [ɜːl] nconte m
earl [ɜːl] nconte m

earl
n earl [əːl]
a British nobleman between a marquis and a viscount in rank. graaf إيرل: لَقَب شَرَف إنجليزي граф hrabě earl; jarl der Graf κόμης conde krahv ارل jaarli comte אֶרל इंगलैंड के सामन्तों की विशिष्ट पदवी grof gróf gelar bangsawan jarl conte 伯爵 백작 grafas grāfs bangsawan inggeris graaf jarl hrabia barão conte граф gróf grof grof greve ตำแหน่งขุนนางอังกฤษ kont 伯爵 граф برطانوی رئیس جس کا درجہ مارکوئس اور وائی کاؤنٹ کے درمیان ہے bá tước


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