王おう侯こう

noun

king and feudal lords; royalty and nobility

Refers collectively to monarchs and high-ranking nobles, especially in historical or literary contexts. Often used in fixed phrases like 王侯貴族 (royalty and nobility).

• 王おう侯こう貴き族ぞくが集あつまる舞ぶ踏とう会かいが開ひらかれた。

  A ball was held where royalty and nobility gathered.

• この城しろはかつて王おう侯こうの居きょ