영국 귀족 작위 중 하나로, 자작(viscount) 위이며 후작(marquess) 아래에 해당하며, 유럽 대륙의 백작(count)에 상응하는 직위.
A British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess; the title is equivalent to a count in continental Europe.
예문:
"The Earl of Wessex attended the state dinner, representing the royal family."
"Historically, an earl governed a large division of England, similar to a regional governor."
"Upon inheriting the title, he became the 15th Earl of Strathmore."