Earl
Earl noun - A British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount.
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Synonyms for Earl
Peer and earl are semantically related in master topic. In some cases you can use "Peer" instead a noun "Earl", when it comes to topics like man of noble birth.
Nearby Words: earldom, Earle, earline, earlie
Peer
Peer noun - A man of high birth or social position.
Usage example: claims to be related to an English peer
Nearby Word: peering
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- Though not a peer herself, she was the daughter of an Earl, hence the "Lady Firstname Lastname" treatment; she also was the wife of a knight, thus doubly entitling her to the courtesy (like Lady Lucas, wife of Sir William).
Source: Last Name Basis / Literature - The custom developed slowly; the very first PM, Robert Walpole, was made Earl of Orford in exchange for his resignation; a few already-Peer PMs (and one, Henry Pelham, who died on office) later, William Pitt the Elder was made The Earl Of Chatham upon "formally" becoming PM in 1766.
Source: Useful Notes / Knight Fever
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