Earl — was the Anglo Saxon form and jarl the Scandinavian form of a title meaning chieftain and referring especially to chieftains set to rule a territory in a king s stead. In Scandinavia, it became obsolete in the Middle Ages and was replaced with… … Wikipedia
Earl — 〈[ œ:l] m. 6; engl. Bez. für〉 Graf * * * Earl [ə:l ], der; s, s [engl. earl; vgl. ↑ Jarl]: engl. Bez. für: Graf. * * * I Earl … Universal-Lexikon
EARL — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}} Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres Sigles de trois lettres … Wikipédia en Français
Earl 16 — Earl Sixteen Earl Sixteen (ou Earl 16), de son vrai nom Earl Daley, est un chanteur de reggae né à Kingston (Jamaïque) en 1958. Il n a jamais été un artiste de premier plan, même s il a interprété le classique Malcolm X, mais sa carrière connaît… … Wikipédia en Français
Earl — Earl, n. [OE. eorl, erl, AS. eorl man, noble; akin to OS. erl boy, man, Icel. jarl nobleman, count, and possibly to Gr. ? male, Zend arshan man. Cf. {Jarl}.] A nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
earl — earl; earl·dom; earl·ship; Earl; … English syllables
Earl — m English (mainly U.S.): from the English aristocratic title, originally a nickname parallel to DUKE (SEE Duke), KING (SEE King), etc. The title was first used in England in the 12th century, as an equivalent to the French comte count; it is from … First names dictionary
Earl — Earl, NC U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 234 Housing Units (2000): 109 Land area (2000): 0.819678 sq. miles (2.122956 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.819678 sq. miles (2.122956… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Earl, NC — U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 234 Housing Units (2000): 109 Land area (2000): 0.819678 sq. miles (2.122956 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.819678 sq. miles (2.122956 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Earl — Earl, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The needlefish. [Ireland] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English