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An earl is a man with a high title in Britain. The title is old, and a family often keeps it for many years, from father to son. A duke is higher than an earl; an earl is still far above an ordinary person.
An earlearl is a man with a high title是擁有崇高頭銜的男性 in Britain在英國。The title is old這個頭銜很古老，and a family often keeps it for many years一個家族常常會世代保有它，from father to son從父親傳給兒子。A duke is higher than an earlduke（公爵）比earl高；an earl is still far above an ordinary personearl還是遠高於一般人
In other countries people say count for a similar rank; in Britain the word is earl. The wife of an earl is a countess.
In other countries people say count for a similar rank在其他國家，類似的等級人們說count，in Britain the word is earl在英國則說earl。The wife of an earl is a countessearl的妻子叫countess
You will mostly meet it in history, in news about nobles, or in a name like “the Earl of …”. It is formal. Do not call a boss or a rich man an earl unless he really holds that title.
You will mostly meet it in history, in news about nobles你大多會在歷史、關於貴族的新聞裡遇到它，or in a name like "the Earl of …"或是像「the Earl of…」這樣的名字裡。It is formal它是正式用語。Do not call a boss or a rich man an earl不要把老闆或有錢人叫earl，unless he really holds that title除非他真的擁有這個頭銜
Though actually, Earl with a capital letter is also a first name, and that is just a name, not a rank.
Though actually不過其實，Earl with a capital letter is also a first name大寫的Earl也可以是名字，and that is just a name, not a rank那就只是個名字，不是頭銜
組成From Middle English erl, from Old English eorl, from old Germanic *erlaz. The Norse title jarl is the same word in a sister language. Scholars also link it to an old word for fighting. It is not related to alderman, even though both are old rank-words.
原始詞典資料10 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Earlnoun/ɜːl/
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The title of an earl.
- And therefore the Bishop and clergy of Man were totally powerless to resist the alteration of doctrinal articles and rites of worship which Earls Edward and Henry, between 1521 and 1594, following the edicts of Henry VIII., Edward VI., and Elizabeth, introduced into the Isle of Man.
Earlname/ɜːl/
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A male given name from English from the English noun earl.
- "Of course Gladys and Eleanor, having graced the last generation of heroines and being at present in their social prime, will be passed on to the next generation of shopgirls -" "Displacing Ella and Stella," interrupted Dick. "And Pearl and Jewel,", Gloria added cordially, " and Earl and Elmer and Minnie."
- - - - in a world of mandatory diminutives, a corporation of jolly Bills and Jacks and Herbs and Teds in which an unabbreviable given name like Earl must have been a minor handicap, "Oat" was the best that could be done for a man with the given name of Otis.
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A surname originating as an occupation for service in the household of an earl, or from a nickname.
- The sheriff’s office released a compilation of bodycam footage Friday from deputies at the scene that shows them handcuffing Earl and pinning him down for more than 20 minutes as he struggles and repeatedly shouts for help.
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A female given name.
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earlnoun/ɜːl/
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governmentmonarchynobilityA British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.
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biologyentomologynatural-sciencesAny of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called counts and viscounts.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。