Meaning of earldom | Babel Free
ˈəɹldəmDefinitions
- The rank of being an earl
- The rank of being an earl.
- The rank or title of an earl.
- The territory controlled by an earl
- The territory controlled by an earl.
- The territory of an earl.
- (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the rank, title, or dignity of an earl or countess
- (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the lands of an earl or countess
- Also called earlship. the rank or title of an earl.
- the territory or jurisdiction of an earl.
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n (= land) → Grafschaft f; (= title) → Grafentitel m; (= rank) → Grafenstand m n
Equivalents
Examples
“And, look when I am king, claim thou of me / The earldom of Hereford, and all the movables / Whereof the king my brother was possess'd.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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