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earl
Part of speech: NounA British nobleman next in rank below a marquis.
Usage examples "earl":- So far the dislikes of King James and the Earl of Essex coincided. - "A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6)", Leopold von Ranke.
- The Earl of Mountdean. - "Wife in Name Only", Charlotte M. Braeme (Bertha M. Clay).
- Of course, it was at the height of its glory when the Earl of Leicester owned it, and Queen Elizabeth came here on a visit. - "John and Betty's History Visit", Margaret Williamson.