English dictionary
earl
/@]/rl/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl corresponds to that of a <i>count</i> (<i>comte</i>) in France, and <i>graf</i> in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. See <u>Count</u>.
Source: webster1913
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The needlefish.
Source: webster1913