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The meaning of the word "Earl marshal" in English


Earl marshal : An officer of state in England who marshals and orders all great ceremonials, takes cognizance of matters relating to honor, arms, and pedigree, and directs the proclamation of peace and war. The court of chivalry was formerly under his jurisdiction, and he is still the head of the herald's office or college of arms.

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Earl Marshal, the Earl, Marshal, arms, College of Arms, commission, Earls, free encyclopedia, Marshal of England, Deputy, the House of Lords, Officers of Arms, officers, John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, England, Earl Marshal of England, with the Lord, coronations.

Defination from the web:
Earl Marshal of England is a hereditary Royal officeholder under the King or Queen of the United Kingdom. ... The Earl Marshal is the eighth of the Great Officers of State, with the Lord High Constable above him and only the Lord High Admiral beneath him. ... 


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