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a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.

(in Anglo-Saxon England) a governor of one of the great divisions of England, including East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria, and Wessex.

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Origin of earl

before 900; Middle English erl,Old English eorl; cognate with Old Saxon erl man, Old Norse jarl chieftain

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Earl

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a male given name: from the old English word meaning “noble.”

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Earle also gave a short musical performance, which included this rendition of his own “Christmas in Washington.”
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Half an hour later he stood in the waiting-room at the wealthy banking-house of Curtis & Earle.
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When Mr. and Mrs. Earle heard of what had taken place, the latter came with the utmost speed into Yorkshire.
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Mr. Earle, fearing arrest for treasonable practices, did not venture to do so.
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Mr. Earle, the proprietor, was in somewhat embarrassed circumstances, and was mixed up with some of the plots then rife.
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The following questions were asked upon completion of the deposition of Mrs. Earle Cabell.
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British Dictionary definitions for earl

earl

/ (ɜːl) /

noun

(in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking below a marquess and above a viscountFemale equivalent: countess

(in Anglo-Saxon England) a royal governor of any of the large divisions of the kingdom, such as Wessex

Word Origin for earl

Old English eorl; related to Old Norse jarl chieftain, Old Saxon erl man

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