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侯爵

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Chinese

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marquis nobility; (ancient wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle)
trad. (侯爵)
simp. #(侯爵)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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侯爵

  1. marquess (a British nobleman)
  2. marquis (as called in other kingdoms)

Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (侯爵):

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: S
しゃく
Grade: S
kan'on
 侯爵 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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(marquis) +‎ (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

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Noun

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(こう)(しゃく) (kōshakuこうしやく (kousyaku)?

  1. marquess (a British nobleman)
  2. marquis (as called in other kingdoms)
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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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侯爵 (hujak) (hangeul 후작)

  1. hanja form? of 후작 (marquess; marquis)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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侯爵

  1. chữ Hán form of hầu tước (marquess (a British nobleman); marquis (as called in other kingdoms)).