earls (Meaning)
earls
a member of the British nobility ranking below a marquess and above a viscount, a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
Synonyms & Antonyms of earls
earls Sentence Examples
- The Earls of Somerset ruled the county with absolute power.
- Lady Jane Grey was the daughter of the Earl of Suffolk.
- The Earl of Leicester played a pivotal role in the court of Elizabeth I.
- The Earls of Pembroke were renowned for their patronage of the arts.
- The Earl of Essex led a failed rebellion against Queen Elizabeth.
- The Earl of Southampton was a close friend and patron of William Shakespeare.
- The Earls of Derby were prominent figures in the politics of the North of England.
- The Earl of Warwick commanded the Yorkist army during the Wars of the Roses.
- The Earl of Salisbury was a key supporter of the Tudor dynasty.
- The Earls of Northumberland were one of the most powerful families in medieval England.
FAQs About the word earls
a member of the British nobility ranking below a marquess and above a viscount, a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
viscounts, baronets, dukes, princes, seigneurs, marquises, princelings, marquesses, margraves, esquires
peasants, churls, peons, boors, commoners, cotters, fellahin, plebs, peones, proletarians
The Earls of Somerset ruled the county with absolute power.
Lady Jane Grey was the daughter of the Earl of Suffolk.
The Earl of Leicester played a pivotal role in the court of Elizabeth I.
The Earls of Pembroke were renowned for their patronage of the arts.
