侯爵 (hóu jué) — marquis
Definition
A title in the European-style feudal nobility, ranking below 公爵 (duke) and above 伯爵 (earl). Refers to both the person holding the title and the rank itself.
noun
marquis
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 侯爵。Zhè wèi hóu jué shì ōu zhōu guì zú de yì yuán.This marquis is a member of the European nobility.
- 侯爵。Tā zài xiǎo shuō zhōng bàn yǎn yí wèi hóu jué.He plays a marquis in the novel.
- 侯爵。hóu jué De jué wèi tōng cháng kě yǐ shì xí.The title of marquis is usually hereditary.
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