rank of nobility; peerage
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
rank of nobility; title of nobility; peerage
formalA historical term referring to the hereditary ranks in a monarchical feudal system. Commonly used in historical or formal contexts.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
，
jué爵
wèi位
fēn分
wéi为
gōng公
、
hóu侯
、
bó伯
、
zǐ子
、
nán男
wǔ五
děng等
。
In ancient China, the ranks of nobility were divided into five grades: duke, marquis, count, viscount, and baron.
Tā他
yīn因
zhàn战
gōng功
xiǎn显
hè赫
ér而
bèi被
shòu授
yǔ予
le了
hěn很
gāo高
de的
jué爵
wèi位
。
He was granted a high rank of nobility for his outstanding military achievements.
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Zhè这
ge个
guì贵
zú族
jiā家
zú族
shì世
xí袭
tā他
men们
de的
jué爵
wèi位
yǐ已
jīng经
hǎo好
jǐ几
dài代
le了
。
This aristocratic family has inherited their peerage for several generations.
Guó国
wáng王
cè册
fēng封
tā他
wéi为
gōng公
jué爵
，
què确
lì立
le了
tā他
de的
jué爵
wèi位
。
The king ennobled him as a duke, establishing his title of nobility.