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jarl

Pronunciation: /ˈjarl/

“jarl” is a Danish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. jarl (a title given to the highest noblemen in Norse times.)
  2. an earl (British nobleman)

Etymology

From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erlaz, akin to Old English eorl (English earl).

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