earlship

/ˈɜrlˌʃɪp/
noun
  1. The rank, title, or position of an earl (a British nobleman).
    • He inherited the earldom and the earldom's lands.
    • The earldom was created in the 14th century.
    • She wrote a history of the earldom of Wessex.
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