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Definition of earl: 1. A nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl corresponds to that of a count ( comte) in France, and graf in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. See Count.
2. The needlefish.

Synonyms:

consort, aristocracy, archduke, noble, baron, aristocrat, baronet, countess, lord, baronetcy, count, baroness