Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A medieval Scandinavian chieftain or nobleman.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Scandinavian history: A man of noble birth; a nobleman.
- noun A chief; as a title, an earl; a count. The name was used both as a family title and as an official designation. In Iceland, practically a republican commonwealth, it never took root.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a medieval Scandinavian
nobleman , especially inNorway andDenmark
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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And south I went, when the ice passed out of the fjord, in jarl
Chapter 17 1915
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But the jarl would have it no, and clapped Lodbrog on the shoulder, and asked me as a gift of friendship.
Chapter 17 2010
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Brunanbuhr and the Juts who came as friends with the jarl Agard in his three long ships.
Chapter 17 2010
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And the jarl Agard's steel was out, and his Juts joining him as he shouted:
Chapter 17 2010
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Count Thyssen along with Northern Bizogot clan jarl Trasamund led an expedition beyond the glacier to explore the land the glacier and find the mythical Golden Shrine but soon return to the capital of Nidaris to rally the Raumsdalian forces against the invincible Rulers.
The Breath Of God-Harry Turtledove « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2008
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As the oldest son of a jarl, Njall is to become jarl himself one day.
Archive 2008-07-01 Kristen 2008
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As the oldest son of a jarl, Njall is to become jarl himself one day.
Reviews of fantasy and science fiction books Kristen 2008
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Did the rebels not overthrow Toki soon, Johen would swear his allegiance to the New Danish jarl.
Playing Easy to Get Sherrilyn Kenyon 2006
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Killing Johen would result in Hannu throwing its allegiance toward New Daneland, but the jarl of New Sweden was known for his idiocy.
Playing Easy to Get Sherrilyn Kenyon 2006
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The Revolution had been won less than two fortnights ago, the old, corrupt jarl dead and deposed.
Playing Easy to Get Sherrilyn Kenyon 2006
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