Earldom
[url-duh m] /ˈɜrl dəm/
noun
1.
Also called earlship. the rank or title of an .
2.
the territory or jurisdiction of an .
/ˈɜːldəm/
noun
1.
the rank, title, or dignity of an earl or countess
2.
the lands of an earl or countess
n.
early 12c., from earl + -dom.
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