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   Earl
   Earl is a British title of nobility, corresponding with the Continental title of count. In order of precedence earls come third after dukes and marquesses. An earl's wife is a countess.
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   Earl
   Earl is a township in La Salle County Illinois, USA Earl is a township in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, USA Earl is a township in Berks County Pennsylvania, USA Earl is a town in Cleveland County North Carolina, USA
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   Earl
   Earl is American slang for 'to vomit'
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   Earl
   [n] - a British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount
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   earl
   In the British peerage, the third title in order of rank, coming between marquess and viscount; it is the oldest of British titles, deriving from the Anglo-Saxon post of ealdorman. For some time...
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   Earl
   Earl noun [ Middle English eorl , erl , Anglo-Saxon eorl man, noble; akin to Old Saxon erl boy, man, Icelandic jarl nobleman, count, and possibly to Greek ... male, Zend arshan man. Confer 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, ...
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   Earl
   Earl noun (Zoology) The needlefish. [ Ireland]
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   earl
   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. ... Origin: OE. Eorl, erl, AS. Eorl man, noble; akin to OS. Erl boy, man, Icel. Jarl nobleman, count, and possibly to Gr. Male, ...
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   earl
   noun a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
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    Earl
    An `Earl` or `Jarl` was an Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian title meaning `chieftain` and referring especially to chieftains set to rule a territory in a king's stead. In Scandinavia, it became obsolete in the Middle Ages and was replaced with duke (`hertig`/`hertug`), whereas, in Britain, it became synonymous with the continental count. Today, an earl is a member of the British peerage and ranks below a Marquess and above a Viscount. Since there is...
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    Earl
    • (n.) The needlefish. • (n.) 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.
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    Earl
    Earl is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Noble Warrior` Where is it used? The name Earl is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Erle ( In English) Earle ( In English) For the opposite sex use: In English: Earline (F) In English: Earlene (F) In English: Earleen (F) From Old English. Earl doesn`t appear In 2007`s top-1000 nam
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