earldom
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earldom
- /ˈəɹldəm/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English erldom, from Old English eorldōm, equivalent to earl + -dom. Compare English jarldom. Cognate also with Scots eirldome, ȝerledom, erldom (“earldom”).
noun earldoms
- 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.
- The territory controlled by an earl.
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Talk about this word "earldom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/earldom. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. earldom. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/earldom "earldom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/earldom.Cite this
@misc{earldom_2026,
title = {earldom},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earldom},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
