English Explanatory Dictionary

belted earl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An earl whose title goes back to the period prior to the 18th century when a sword and belt received from the monarch were tokens of that title.

Word forms

belted earl belted earls

Related words

belted knight
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