earl
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
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Noun
- {{lb|en|nobility}} A [[British]] or [[Irish]] [[nobleman]] next in [[rank]] above a [[viscount]] and below a [[marquess]]; equivalent to a [[European]] [[count]]. A female using the style is termed a [[countess]].
- {{lb|en|entomology}} Any of various [[nymphalid]] butterflies of the genus {{taxlink|Tanaecia|genus}}. Other butterflies in this genus are called [[count]]s and [[viscount]]s.
Proper noun
- {{lb|en|chiefly|US}} {{given name|en|male|from=English}} from the English noun {{m|en|earl}}.
- {{surname|en|from=occupations}} for service in the household of an earl, or from a nickname.
- {{given name|en|female}}.
- {{place|en|number of places|c/USA}}:
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