jarl

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/jɑɹl̩/
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/jɑɹl̩/ · /jɑːl/

Definition of jarl

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (historical)A medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.
    “There were three kinds of Viking: thralls, karls and jarls. Thralls were the slaves. They were owned by karls and jarls.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *erlaz Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ) Old Norse jarlbor. English jarl From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ). Cognates include Old English eorl. Doublet of earl and eorl.

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2-letter words

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