Hypertext Webster Gateway: "earldom"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
2. The status, title, or dignity of an earl.
He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an
earldom. --Chesterfield.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
earldom
n 1: the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
2: the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess
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