earl marshal
earl marshal · earl marshals · earls marshal
A hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United…A hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom, responsible for state funerals and coronations.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom, responsible for state funerals and coronations.
More definitions
- an officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies
Forms
plural: earl marshals / earls marshal| Singular | earl marshal |
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regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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