3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Earldom \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. [1913 Webster] 2. The status, title, or dignity of an earl. [1913 Webster] He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom. --Chesterfield. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: earldom n 1: the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess 2: the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]: EARLDOM. The seigniory of an earl; the title and dignity of an earl.
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