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