Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun earldom

2 senses of earldom

Sense 1
earldom -- (the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess)
       => rank -- (relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority")

Sense 2
earldom -- (the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess)
       => domain, demesne, land -- (territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land")