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jarl

/jɑːl/US/jɑɹl̩/

jarl noun: a medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.

Noun

jarl (plural jarls)

  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.2016, Louise Spilsbury, “Powerful Kings and Suffering Slaves”, in The Vikings: Dig Up the Secrets of the Dead (History Hunters), Oxford, Oxfordshire: Raintree, →ISBN, page 18

jarl meaning in Marathi

jarl in Marathi

medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark
यार्ल yārla

Forms of jarl

pluraljarls

Origin of jarl

From Old Norse jarl, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (erilaʀ). Cognates include Old English eorl. Doublet of earl and eorl.

Words formed from jarl

Words that rhyme with jarl

Questions about jarl

What does jarl mean?
Jarl means a medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.
What is jarl in Marathi?
Jarl in Marathi is यार्ल (yārla). See Jarl meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is jarl?
Jarl is a noun.
How do you pronounce jarl?
Jarl is pronounced /jɑɹl̩/ (US).
What is the plural of jarl?
The plural of jarl is jarls.

Words near jarl in the dictionary

  1. jarking
  2. Jarklin
  3. jarkman
  4. jarkmen
  5. jarks
  6. jarl
  7. jarldom
  8. jarldoms
  9. jarless
  10. Jarlett
  11. Jarletts

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