Definition

1. Noun:
   • Marquis / Marquess: A nobleman of high hereditary rank in some European peerage systems, typically ranking below a duke and above an earl or count. The title "hầu tước" is the Vietnamese term for this rank.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị hầu tước đó sở hữu nhiều đất đai. (That marquis owns a lot of land.)
  • Tước hiệu "hầu tước" được nhà vua ban tặng. (The title of "marquess" was conferred by the king.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in historical and formal contexts to refer to a specific rank in aristocracy. The female counterpart is "bà hầu tước" (marchioness).

Variants and Related Words

• Bà hầu tước (n): Marchioness; the wife or widow of a marquis, or a woman who holds the rank in her own right.

Synonyms

• Marquis: The English and French term for this noble rank.
• Marquess: The British English term, equivalent to marquis.

Related Terms (Nobility Hierarchy)

• Công tước (n): Duke (rank above marquis).
• Bá tước (n): Earl, Count (rank below marquis).
• Tử tước (n): Viscount.
• Nam tước (n): Baron.

1. Marquis, marquess