Earl

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɜːl/
• US IPA: /ɝl/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)l
• Homophones: URL

Origin

Middle English erl, from Old English eorl, from *erlaz (compare Old Norse jarl, Old Saxon/Old High German erl), from *erōną, *arōną (compare Old Norse jara ("fight, battle")), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (compare Latin orior ("to rise, get up"), Ancient Greek (órnēmi, "to urge, incite"), Avestan (ərənaoiti, "to move"), Sanskrit (ṛṇóti, "to arise, reach, move, attack")).

Full definition of earl

Noun

1. A British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.

Anagrams

• lare
• lear
• rale
• real