Earl
noun
A high-ranking nobleman in the UK, below a duke and above a viscount.
The Earl of Wessex attended the event.
Often appears as...
- earl of sandwich
- earl grey
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Formal
noun
A high-ranking nobleman in the UK, below a duke and above a viscount.
The Earl of Wessex attended the event.
Often appears as...
- earl of sandwich
- earl grey
Usage tips
Formal
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Pro Tip 1/3Peerage Titles
Learn the order of British nobility titles to understand 'earl's' position in the hierarchy.
She studied the ranks: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
Pro Tip 2/3Count Equivalent
'Earl' is equivalent to 'count' in many other European countries.
In European history classes, the term 'count' is often used instead of 'earl'.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Understanding British history helps grasp the significance and roles earls once had.
The earl was responsible for governing a portion of the kingdom in medieval times.
Pro Tip 1/3Peerage Titles
Learn the order of British nobility titles to understand 'earl's' position in the hierarchy.
She studied the ranks: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
Pro Tip 2/3Count Equivalent
'Earl' is equivalent to 'count' in many other European countries.
In European history classes, the term 'count' is often used instead of 'earl'.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Understanding British history helps grasp the significance and roles earls once had.
The earl was responsible for governing a portion of the kingdom in medieval times.
Pro Tip 1/3Peerage Titles
Learn the order of British nobility titles to understand 'earl's' position in the hierarchy.
She studied the ranks: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
Pro Tip 2/3Count Equivalent
'Earl' is equivalent to 'count' in many other European countries.
In European history classes, the term 'count' is often used instead of 'earl'.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Understanding British history helps grasp the significance and roles earls once had.
The earl was responsible for governing a portion of the kingdom in medieval times.
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Can we eat to starve...
Earl Grey and a special blend that we prepared, and you can see clearly that the teas vary in their potency, from less potent to more potent. But what's very cool is when we combine the two less potent teas together,
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themselves in for on the board there was a separate notice typed which said in so many words volunteers wanted to help find a cure for the common cold by volunteering ken earl becomes an unsuspecting guinea pig
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404, the story of a page...
done right actually matter and at well-designed moments can build brands so you take a look out in the real world and you can the fun thing is you can actually hack these yourself you can type in an earl and put in 404 and these open these will pop this is one that commiserate with you this is one that
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Can we eat to starve...
Earl Grey and a special blend that we prepared, and you can see clearly that the teas vary in their potency, from less potent to more potent. But what's very cool is when we combine the two less potent teas together,
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CIA Mind Control PIPE CIA...
themselves in for on the board there was a separate notice typed which said in so many words volunteers wanted to help find a cure for the common cold by volunteering ken earl becomes an unsuspecting guinea pig
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Quote examples
Alyssa Sutherland
Australian Actress
Viking women, if they were left behind, were ruling their town. They were earls in their own right; they owned land in their own right. They could divorce their husbands if they wanted to. All of those wonderful allowances that were made for women in the Viking culture weren't really part of the Christian culture at the time.
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Xavier Woods
American Wrestler
Earl Hebner used to call me 'Tiger,' so I went with the last name Woods because I thought it was funny. I'm a huge fan of X-Men and, just, intelligence in general, and the leader in charge is named Prof. Charles Xavier. I took Xavier from him and put together the two names.
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Eddie Redmayne
English Actor
It's the weird thing Eton does - you're at school next to lords and earls and, in my case, Prince William, so you end up being used to dealing with those sorts of people.
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Ernie Harwell
American Celebrity
Also I'm a part of the people that I've worked with in baseball that have been so great to me, Mr. Earl Mann of Atlanta, who gave me my first baseball broadcasting job.
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Derrick Henry
American Athlete
Earl Campbell, he's a beast. I got a chance to talk to him; he's a legend in my eyes. To be mentioned along his name is a dream come true.
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Wendy Long
American Lawyer
Republicans can nominate bad Justices, too. Earl Warren, William Brennan, Harry Blackmun, David Souter... the list goes on.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
Earl Nightingale has inspired more people toward success and fortune than any other motivational speaker on the planet.
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Daisy Ashford
English Writer
Her name was called Lady Helena Herring and her age was 25 and she mated well with the earl.
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Stone Cold Steve Austin
American Actor
Earl Hebner should definitely be in the WWE Hall of Fame.
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Rico Nasty
American Musician
Earl Sweatshirt is very wise.
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Alyssa Sutherland
Australian Actress
Viking women, if they were left behind, were ruling their town. They were earls in their own right; they owned land in their own right. They could divorce their husbands if they wanted to. All of those wonderful allowances that were made for women in the Viking culture weren't really part of the Christian culture at the time.
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Xavier Woods
American Wrestler
Earl Hebner used to call me 'Tiger,' so I went with the last name Woods because I thought it was funny. I'm a huge fan of X-Men and, just, intelligence in general, and the leader in charge is named Prof. Charles Xavier. I took Xavier from him and put together the two names.
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Eddie Redmayne
English Actor
It's the weird thing Eton does - you're at school next to lords and earls and, in my case, Prince William, so you end up being used to dealing with those sorts of people.
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Ernie Harwell
American Celebrity
Also I'm a part of the people that I've worked with in baseball that have been so great to me, Mr. Earl Mann of Atlanta, who gave me my first baseball broadcasting job.
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Derrick Henry
American Athlete
Earl Campbell, he's a beast. I got a chance to talk to him; he's a legend in my eyes. To be mentioned along his name is a dream come true.
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Wendy Long
American Lawyer
Republicans can nominate bad Justices, too. Earl Warren, William Brennan, Harry Blackmun, David Souter... the list goes on.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
Earl Nightingale has inspired more people toward success and fortune than any other motivational speaker on the planet.
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Daisy Ashford
English Writer
Her name was called Lady Helena Herring and her age was 25 and she mated well with the earl.
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Stone Cold Steve Austin
American Actor
Earl Hebner should definitely be in the WWE Hall of Fame.
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Rico Nasty
American Musician
Earl Sweatshirt is very wise.
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