jarldom

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noun

The status or office of a jarl (Scandinavian nobleman).

OriginProto-Germanic *dōmaz ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos ← English jarl →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounjarldom (plural jarldoms)

plural jarldoms

  1. The status or office of a jarl (Scandinavian nobleman).

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*erlaz
  2. Proto-Norseᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ)
  3. Old Norsejar
  4. Englishjarl
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  7. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  8. Englishjarldom

From jarl + -dom. Compare earldom.

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APA

jarldom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jarldom

MLA

“jarldom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jarldom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jarldom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jarldom.

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