Meaning of earless | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A countess (a female holder of an earldom or the wife of an earl).
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2. Alternative letter-case form of earless (female earl)
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Examples

““Don’t you think⟳ you could catch⟳ this Earl (for Doctor Willett, and he never told a lie⟳ in his life, says he is so). You know⟳ Arley hasn’t much tact. An earl is better than to be the rich Mrs. Haverhill! An earl’s wife is a duchess, or at least, an earless—” / “A countess, ’ma!””

““You see⟳ I don’t knew much about titles, as we have⟳ only the royal family in Honolulu—she is called an Earless, I suppose⟳.” / “No, a countess. An earl in the English peerage is of the same rank as a count⟳ in some of the continental countries. When I come⟳ into the title, if I am married, my wife will be Countess of Somerset.””

“Here it’s almost indecent to talk⟳ of love⟳ before marriage, and nearly as bad after, if you’re referring to your husband. And suppose⟳ that Céline accepted him, just . . . well, just to be a . . . what-do-you-call-it—earless?” / “Countess.””

““And if you had,” he puzzled it out, “you would be the—the Earless of Axminster.” / She gave a delighted gurgle of laughter. / “Countess,” she corrected him.”

“Penny had apparently grown as sick of Southwark Cathedral as had Melrose of his earldom. “Then that means your wife can’t be—what? An earless?” / “Countess.””

“Finally, Tristan blurted, “Does this mean⟳ you’ll be an earless Sophy? No, that can’t be right.” / “Idiot boy,” Caroline pronounced with a scathing look⟳. “There’s no such thing as an earless. Sophy will be a countess. The Countess of Leyburn.””

“His wife is not an Earless, but a Countess (sounds better, anyway).”

““An earl?” / “An earless,” she answered confidently. / Dewhurst blanched. / “No, no!” she hurriedly added, “I meant an earlette.” / He clutched one of the bedposts, knuckles turning white. “A countess,” he said so quietly she could hardly hear⟳ him.”

“‘I’m sorry,’ she gulped, ‘but you should have⟳ seen Lady Stapleford’s face⟳ when the Earless greeted you first! And then Richenda nearly had a cow when you said the house was small.’ / ‘Countess,’ I said. ‘Not Earless.’”

““Ho, yes!” exclaimed Janey. “To see⟳ dear Diana’s face⟳ would be a prize itself! Oh, H, think⟳ of it: you an earless—” / “Countess,” Kat corrected her.”

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