earldom
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How to use earldom in a sentence
He succeeded his brother (see above) in the earldom in 1823, and spent the latter part of his life in Paris.
Svein Hakonson, he that was the finest man that men have ever looked on, received earldom from Olaf the Swede.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonUpon the death of Godwin, Harold resigned his earldom, and took that of Godwin, the bounds being slightly varied.
Landholding In England | Joseph FisherI have a Scotch earldom myself in my family granted by another king the day after he had lost his own crown.'
Tony Butler | Charles James LeverAs for the Lamptons, there is an earldom in the English family, and there were claimants even then in the American branch.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow Paine
British Dictionary definitions for earldom
/ (ˈɜːldəm) /
the rank, title, or dignity of an earl or countess
the lands of an earl or countess
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