earl Definition
earl (ʉrl)
noun
a British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess: the wife or widow of an earl is called a countess
Etymology: ME erl, nobleman, count < OE eorl, warrior, akin to ON jarl, leader, noble
earl Related Forms
earl′·dom noun
Earl Definition
Earl (ʉrl)
earl Synonyms
earl Usage Examples
Converse of object
- create: He was created an earl for his leadership in 1919.
- become: The English Civil Wars Open James Graham had become earl of Montrose in 1626.
- say: Science department at say emphatically a chief justice earl.
- make: John of Gaunt, son of K Edw III, was then made earl of Richmond ( GEC, x, pp.
Converse of subject
hold: Customary courts are held here occasionally by the earl of Lonsdale, who derived the title of Baron Burgh from this Barony.
Adjective modifier
- seventh: James was the son of Sir James Graham and Lady Catharine Stewart, daughter of John, seventh earl of Galloway.
- 4th: Patrick married Margaret Home and there family were: James Hepburn, 4th earl of Bothwell.
- 10th: It seems likely that the 10th earl had only a son, Edmund, by his first wife.
- sixth: In 1514 she married Archibald Douglas, sixth earl of Angus, and fled Scotland with him.
- noble: The noble earl of Shrewsbury, let's hear him.
- 5th: Most of these were taken by Hugh, 5th earl of Annesley, who was an enthusiastic amateur photographer.
Modifies a noun
- gray: The children play well here, as nicely designed, free soft drinks for children [ weak juice ] and earl gray for mommy!
- court: Exhibitions and earls court london the NEC birmingham national exhibition center and manchester Gmex.
- majette: Home owner liability insurance they provided access their way back homeowner earl majette the growth of.
- tea: I go there every Saturday morning with my girlfriend and share a pot of earl gray tea for only £ 1.60!
- morcar: It is written almost as a journal of the life of earl Morcar so there are passages where the storyline is slow.
Noun used with modifier
homeowner: Home owner liability insurance they provided access their way back homeowner earl majette the growth of.
Possessives
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