Earldom

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈərldÉ™m/

Origin

earl + -dom

Full definition of earldom

Noun

1. the rank of being an earl
• 1592, William Shakespeare, King Richard IIIAnd, look when I am king, claim thou of me
  The earldom of Hereford, and all the movables
  Whereof the king my brother was possess'd.
2. The territory controlled by an earl

Anagrams

• earmold