'Earldom' definitions:

Definition of 'earldom'

noun

The dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess

noun

The domain controlled by an earl or count or countess

Definition of 'Earldom'

From: GCIDE

Earldom \Earl"dom\, n. [AS. eorl-d?m; eorl man, noble + -d?m -dom.]
1. The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial possessions of an earl. [1913 Webster]
2. The status, title, or dignity of an earl. [1913 Webster]
He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom. --Chesterfield. [1913 Webster]

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