earldom

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈəɹldəm/ (US)

Definition of earldom

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The rank of being an earl.
    “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.”
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noun

  1. The rank of being an earl.
    “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.”
  2. The territory controlled by an earl.

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Etymology

From Middle English erldom, from Old English eorldōm, equivalent to earl + -dom. Compare English jarldom. Cognate also with Scots eirldome, ȝerledom, erldom (“earldom”).

Anagrams of earldom

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