| Pronunciation: | | 'urldum
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- [n] the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess
- [n] the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
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EARLDOM is a 7 letter word that starts with E. |
| | See Also: | | demesne, domain, land, rank |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Earl"dom\, n. [AS. eorl-d?m; eorl man, noble + -d?m
-dom.]
1. The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial possessions
of an earl.
2. The status, title, or dignity of an earl.
He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an
earldom. --Chesterfield.
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