Definition of Earls. Meaning of Earls. Synonyms of Earls

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Definition of Earls

earl
Needlefish Nee"dle*fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The European great pipefich (Siphostoma, or Syngnathus, acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish. (b) The garfish.
Earl
Earl Earl, n. (Zo["o]l.) The needlefish. [Ireland]
Earl
Earl Earl, n. [OE. eorl, erl, AS. eorl man, noble; akin to OS. erl boy, man, Icel. jarl nobleman, count, and possibly to Gr. ? male, Zend arshan man. Cf. Jarl.] A nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl corresponds to that of a count (comte) in France, and graf in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. See Count.

Meaning of Earls from wikipedia

- Sea Empire, extended beyond England, forcing him to delegate power to earls. Earls were governors or viceroys, ruling in the king's name, keeping the peace...
- Flight of the Earls (Irish: Imeacht na nIarlaí), though historians such as Micheline Kerney Walsh have criticised that name. Both earls fought against...
- The Earls, often credited as Larry Chance and the Earls, is an American po****r music group formed in The Bronx, New York. In a career spanning over 60...
- following the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Earls was born in Moyross, a council estate in Limerick, to Ger and Sandra Earls. He has one younger sister. Ger was...
- construction of Earls Court Two, the original building became known sometimes as Earls Court One. One of the largest gatherings at Earls Court II was the...
- Fuller, founding the first Earls restaurant in 1982 in Edmonton. The chain quickly grew when the Fullers set up an Earls restaurant in their new home...
- The Revolt of the Earls in 1075 was a rebellion of three earls against William I of England (William the Conqueror). It was the last serious act of resistance...
- banned interracial marriage (Earls's mother is white, her father is black). Earls and her brother were both adopted. Earls is a graduate of Williams College...
- James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served from 1977 to 1981 as the 39th president...
- The Earls of Lade (Norwegian: ladejarler) were a dynasty of Norse jarls from Lade (Old Norse: Hlaðir), who ruled what is now Trøndelag and Hålogaland...