earl

• Titre de noblesse britannique, rang supérieur à celui de vicomte et inférieur à celui de marquis.

A noun referring to a member of the British nobility, ranking above a viscount and below a marquess.

1. British noble titleB2formalbritish

   A British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess.

   Comte (titre de noblesse britannique)

   • The Earl of Warwick attended the royal ceremony.
   • She married an earl and became a countess.
   • The estate was owned by a wealthy earl.