earldom
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈɪrldəm/
:
condado
- You've wanted my earldom.
- earldom of Hereford
- inherit the earldom
Examples
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Matthew was the heir to the earldom and estate, which came with significant responsibilities.
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The earldom of Pembroke and the great Clare estates in England, Ireland, and Wales had gone to Strongbow's legitimate daughter, Isabel de Clare, the damsel of Estriguil, who married William the Marshal.
Fiction book (1999) -
The sword for his earldom.
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When l inherited my earldom, l was one of the richest men ever to breathe English air.
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I would have made you an earl, Jatham—and I do hope to revive the old Kilshane earldom, which has long been extinct—but Nigel pointed out that it might be more appropriate to let you prove yourself as baron first.
Fiction book (2001) -
Your Majesty, I claim the earldom of Hereford, which you promised I should possess.
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Lucky that he had a younger brother to inherit the earldom and all that it entailed.
Synonyms
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9.6
An area controlled by one person or group, like a private kingdom
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9.4
Power that a person has over land and people in the past
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8.0
A territory that governs itself and was part of the British Empire
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8.9
A small country that a prince rules
The power and land a lord had in the Middle Ages
A land area controlled by a ruler or state
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Earldom comes from earl and the ending -dom. The old word earl meant a 'nobleman' or 'leader', and -dom means 'state' or 'land', like in kingdom, so an earldom is the rank, title, or area held by an earl.