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Meaning of jarl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
jɑɹl̩

Definitions

A medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.

historical

Equivalents

Dansk jarl
Deutsch Jarl
Suomi jaarli
Français jarl
Íslenska jarl
Polski jarl
Русский ярл
Svenska Jarl

Examples

“There were three kinds of Viking: thralls, karls and jarls. Thralls were the slaves. They were owned by karls and jarls.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

jarldom Jarlett jarlic jarlite Jarlsberg jarlship

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