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earl

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. earl (noun)
  2. Earl Grey (noun)
  3. earl marischal (noun)
  4. earl marshal (noun)
  5. Earl Marshal's court (noun)
  6. Earl of Coventry (noun)
  7. earl palatine (noun)

earl

noun \ˈər(-ə)l\

Definition of EARL

: a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
— earl·dom \-dəm\ noun
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Origin of EARL

Middle English erl, from Old English eorl warrior, nobleman; akin to Old Norse jarl warrior, nobleman
First Known Use: 12th century

Rhymes with EARL

birl, curl, dirl, furl, hurl, merle, pearl, purl, skirl, squirrel, swirl, thirl, tirl, twirl, whirl

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