Definition of earl. Meaning of earl. Synonyms of earl

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Definition of earl

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 earl from wikipedia

- Earl (/ɜːrl, ɜːrəl/) 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...
- James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor. A pioneer for black actors in the entertainment industry, he is known for...
- Earl John Hindman[citation needed] (/ˈhaɪndmən/; October 20, 1942  – December 29, 2003) was an American actor, best known for his roles as Bob Reid on...
- The title of Earl of Ulster has been created six times in the Peerage of Ireland and twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Since 1928, the title...
- James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic...
- Mountbatten-Windsor and James Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wes****. Edward's mother conferred him the additional title of Earl of Forfar in 2019. On Edward's 59th birthday...
- role in her downfall. He fell from power in 1540, despite being created Earl of Es**** that year, after arranging the King's marriage to the German princess...
- Earl Cave (born 23 June 2000) is an English actor. His films include Days of the Bagnold Summer, True History of the Kelly Gang (2019), and The Sweet East...
- Devonshire (neither peerage is related to the ancient title of Earl of Devon). The first Earl may have chosen "Devonshire" simply because places and lands...
- Earl Boen (/ˈboʊ.ən/; August 8, 1941 – January 5, 2023) was an American character actor. He is perhaps best known for portraying criminal psychiatrist...