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n. A British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquis, corresponding to a count in continental Europe.

n. Used as a title for such a nobleman.

n. A British 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.

n. A nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl corresponds to that of a count (comte) in France, and graf in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. See count.

n. The needlefish.

n. A British title of nobility designating a nobleman of the third rank, being that next below a marquis and next above a viscount.

n. a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

"May 10, 2005 at 11: 22 AM earl is that way - only with guitars - we have guitars everywhere ..."

peer   

earl marshal    earl palatine   

count   

earl of leicester    simon de montfort    Montfort   

Berle    Curl    Earle    Erl    Merle    Pearl    Perl    Perle    Shirl    birle   

duke    baron    marquis    baronet    nobleman    emperor    lord    uncle    squire    countess