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Chinese
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marquis
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nobility; (ancient wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle)
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侯
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爵
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侯
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爵
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Pronunciation
Noun
侯爵
- marquess (a British nobleman)
- marquis (as called in other kingdoms)
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology
侯 (“marquis”) + 爵 (“nobility title”). Originally, the second highest among the 五等爵 (Gotōshaku, “Five Ranks”) in China under the Zhou dynasty. Used as an equivalent to the concept of the European "marquess" after the Meiji Restoration, during the establishment of a new peerage system called 華族 (Kazoku).
Pronunciation
Noun
侯爵 • (kōshaku) ←こうしやく (kousyaku)?
- marquess (a British nobleman)
- marquis (as called in other kingdoms)
Related terms
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Noun
侯爵 • (hujak) (hangeul 후작)
- Hanja form? of 후작 (“marquess; marquis”).
Vietnamese
Noun
侯爵
- chữ Hán form of hầu tước (“marquess (a British nobleman); marquis (as called in other kingdoms)”).
