n. [ AS. eorl-d&unr_;m; eorl man, noble + -d&unr_;m -dom. ] 1. The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial possessions of an earl. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The status, title, or dignity of an earl. [ 1913 Webster ]
He [ Pulteney ] shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom. Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]