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Bookmark or Share- Earl - WikipediaEarl (/ ɜːr l, ɜːr əl /) is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. A feminine form of earl never developed; instead, countess is used. The title originates in the Old English word eorl, meaning "a man of noble birth or rank".
- EARL | definition in the Cambridge English DictionaryEARL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of earl in English. earl. noun [ C ] us / ɝːl / uk / ɜːl / Add to word list Add to word list. (the title of) a British man of high social rank, between a marquis and a viscount: the Earl of Northumberland. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Royalty, aristocracy & titles.
- British nobility | Ranks, Titles, & Peerage System | BritannicaEarl is the third highest rank. It is the oldest title and was the highest until the dukedom was created. Its origins can be traced back to Scandinavia, and it first appeared in England during the reign of Canute (1016–35).
- List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland - WikipediaThis is a list of the 189 present and extant earls in the Peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Note that it does not include extant earldoms which have become merged (either through marriage or elevation) with marquessates or dukedoms and are today only seen as subsidiary titles.
- Earl | British Nobility, Titles & Ranks | BritannicaEarl, title and rank of British nobility and peerage corresponding to the French comte or German Graf (count). The title, while it confers no official power or authority, is inalienable, indivisible, and descends in regular succession to all the heirs under the limitation in the grant until, on.
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