noun
- plural of earlship; the rank, title, or domain of an earl
Usage: chiefly British; historical or formal contexts
Examples
- Several earlships were granted to loyal nobles after the king's victory.
- The earlships of medieval England carried significant political power.
- He inherited two earlships from his father's estate.
- The distribution of earlships among the aristocracy shaped the kingdom's governance.
- Ancient records document the creation and dissolution of various earlships.