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Meaning of earl
A British nobleman of a rank below a marquess and above a viscount
Etymology of earl
The word "earl" originates from Old English "eorl," which referred to a warrior or a nobleman, and is related to the Old Norse word "jarl," meaning "nobleman" or "chieftain"
Historically, the term "earl" was used to describe a high-ranking nobleman or a military leader in Anglo-Saxon England
Synonyms
Definitions
- A hereditary title of nobility ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
- * A man of high social class or rank
Usage Examples
- The earl and countess attended the royal wedding
- * He was appointed earl of the province by the king
- * The earl's estate was one of the largest in the county
Antonyms
commoner
peasant
serf
vassal
subject
subordinate
inferior
junior
lowborn
plebeian
proletarian
bourgeois
villager
townsman
citizen
democrat
republican
egalitarian
communist