earl
earl \'*r(-*)l\ n [ME erl, fr. OE eorl warrior, nobleman; akin to ON jarl warri]or, nobleman : a member of the third grade of the British peerage ranking below a marqu ess and above a viscount
Webster's English Dictionaryearl \'*r(-*)l\ n [ME erl, fr. OE eorl warrior, nobleman; akin to ON jarl warri]or, nobleman : a member of the third grade of the British peerage ranking below a marqu ess and above a viscount