伯爵的身分
Earldom \Earl"dom\, n. [AS. eorl-d?m; eorl man, noble + -d?m
-dom.]
1. The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial possessions
of an earl.
2. The status, title, or dignity of an earl.
He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an
earldom. --Chesterfield.
earldom
n 1: the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
2: the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess