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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkon.te
"Il conte viveva in una magnifica villa antica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A British nobleman of high hereditary rank, standing above a viscount and below a marquess.
"The family estate has been owned by the Earl for over three centuries." - 2
A Scandinavian chieftain or nobleman of ancient or medieval times.
"The Norse earl led his warriors into battle along the coast."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'eorl', meaning a nobleman, warrior, or man of high birth. Historically related to Old Norse 'jarl' denoting a chieftain or noble, the term evolved in post-Conquest England to rank below a marquess and above a viscount, corresponding to the continental count.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Earl" is said worldwide
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comte
Transliteration: kɔ̃t
"Le comte possède un grand château dans la vallée."
Graf
Transliteration: ɡʁaːf
"Der Graf lud die Gäste zu einem großen Empfang ein."
conte
Transliteration: ˈkon.te
"Il conte viveva in una magnifica villa antica."
conde
Transliteration: ˈkon.de
"El conde saludó a todos los asistentes en la gala."
conde
Transliteration: ˈkõ.dʒi
"O conde herdou o título de sua família aristocrática."
граф
Transliteration: earl / kaunt
"वह ब्रिटिश साम्राज्य का एक सम्मानित अर्ल था।"
伯爵
Transliteration: bójué
"这位伯爵在英国议会中拥有世袭席位。"
백작
Transliteration: baekjak
"영국 귀족 제도에서 백작은 자작과 후작 사이에 위치한다."
伯爵
Transliteration: hakushaku
"その伯爵は広大な領地と古い歴史を持つ邸宅を所有している。"
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