earldom
/ˈɜrldəm/
noun
- The rank or title of an earl.
- She was granted an earldom for her service to the crown.
- He inherited the earldom from his father.
- The earldom was created in the 14th century.
- The territory or domain of an earl.
- Farmers in the earldom paid taxes to the earl.
- The earldom stretched across several counties.
- The map showed the boundaries of the ancient earldom.