Definitions for earldoms

earldoms earl·dom

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IPA: /ˈɜrl dəm/

Earldoms is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 533 anagrams from letters in earldoms (adelmors).

Definitions for earldoms

noun

  1. Also called earlship. the rank or title of an earl.
  2. the territory or jurisdiction of an earl.

Origin of earldoms

before 1150; Middle English erldom, Old English eorldōm. See earl, -dom,

Examples for earldoms

I am Earl Inewl, but I have lost the lands that made my earldom.

I will not give the crown to William in lieu for disgrace and an earldom.

He escaped well, for they might have taken his estate and his earldom.

It will be time enough to think about it if he comes again now he has got the earldom.

Carr says there is even likely to be some dispute about the earldom.

Drummond, a claimant of the honours and estates of the earldom of Perth.

In the play as in history, Charles now confers upon Wentworth an earldom.

Glamorgan, during our period, was attached to the earldom of Gloucester.

He bought for life the earldom of Northumberland and the manor of Sadberg.

He was the heir to the earldom, for the earl had never married.

Word Value for earldoms
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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