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jarl

American  
[yahrl] / jɑrl /

noun

Scandinavian History.
  1. a chieftain; earl.


jarl British  
/ jɑːl /

noun

  1. medieval history a Scandinavian chieftain or noble

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of jarl

1810–20; < Old Norse jarl; see earl

Example Sentences

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The ship burial could have been for a king, queen or jarl, he said.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2020

At that instant, the door of the side apartment opened, and Master Grand led the pacified jarl into the hall.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin

They soon made it an important seat of commerce, and constituted it the capital of the Danish jarl.

From Cathedral Cities of England by Gilbert, George

"Farther my bold wishes do not extend, sir jarl," replied Ran�.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin

"Good: with the time comes the care!" muttered the jarl.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin

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