(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:16:51

Earl"dom (?), n. [AS. eorl-dm; eorl man, noble + -dm -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.

 

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