五ご等とう爵しゃく

noun

five ranks of nobility (Japan, 1869-1947)

Historical term referring to the peerage system established in the Meiji era, consisting of 公爵 (duke), 侯爵 (marquis), 伯爵 (count), 子爵 (viscount), and 男爵 (baron).

See also: 公爵 · 侯爵 · 伯爵 · 子爵 · 男爵

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