earldom

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

Traductions

κομητεία

Grafenwürde

eyaletteki yerel yönetim bölgesi

νομός

الأرليّة

Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈəɹldəm/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

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

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