peer vs earl

peer and earl both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peer	Yes	No	Yes	No
earl	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, earl is a hyponym of peer; that is, earl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than peer:

peer: a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
earl: a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

peer (noun)	earl (noun)
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage

peer (verb)	earl (verb)
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