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earl

/ˈɜːl/URL
/ˈɝl/URL

Meaningwarrior or nobleman

Common meaning: a British noble ranking above a viscount

Journey through time

  1. Old Englisheorl‘warrior or nobleman’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englisherl‘earl’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftswarrior or nobleman → a British noble ranking above a viscountearl‘a British noble ranking above a viscount’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English eorl ‘warrior or nobleman’.

Roots

  • eorl Old English “warrior or nobleman”

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