earl marshal

noun

A hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom, responsible for state funerals and coronations.

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nounearl marshal (plural earl marshals or earls marshal)

plural earl marshals · plural earls marshal

  1. UKA hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom, responsible for state funerals and coronations.
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APA

earl marshal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earl%20marshal

MLA

“earl marshal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earl%20marshal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earl marshal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earl%20marshal.

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