侯爵

Noun

 * 1) marquess
 * 2) marquis

Etymology
. Originally, the second highest among the in China under the Zhou dynasty. Used as an equivalent to the concept of the European "marquess" after the Meiji Restoration, during the establishment of a new peerage system called.

Noun

 * 1) marquess (a British nobleman)
 * 2) marquis (as called in other kingdoms)

Related terms

 * : duke
 * : earl
 * : viscount
 * : baron