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Noun: earldom  url-dum
  1. The dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
    "The earldom came with vast estates and responsibilities"
     
  2. The domain controlled by an earl, count or countess
    "The earldom encompassed vast estates in the countryside"

Derived forms: earldoms

Type of: demesne, domain, land, rank

Encyclopedia: Earldom