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An earl whose title goes back to the period prior to the 18th century when a sword and belt received from the monarch were tokens of that title.

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belted earl

Source Word

belted earl

Noun

An earl whose title goes back to the period prior to the 18th century when a sword and belt received from the monarch were tokens of that title.

Japanese Meaning

君主から授けられた剣と帯により爵位が証明された、18世紀以前の制度に起源を持つ伯爵の称号。

王から剣と帯を授かった伯爵は館の高い窓辺に立ち、忠誠を誓いに来た小作人たちの点呼を見下ろしていた。

Sense（1）

An earl whose title goes back to the period prior to the 18th century when a sword and belt received from the monarch were tokens of that title.

This William was the sixth belted earl of that house of Douglas.

belted earls

（ plural ）