Definitions for: Earldom

[n] the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess
[n] the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess

Webster (1913) Definition: Earl"dom, n. [AS. eorl-d?m; eorl man, noble + -d?m
-dom.]
1. The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial possessions
of an earl.

2. The status, title, or dignity of an earl.

He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an
earldom. --Chesterfield.

See Also: demesne, domain, land, rank