Peerages in a monarchy refer to the hierarchy of ranks and titles given to people with noble status, often based on inheritance, royal appointment or land ownership. The peerage system constitutes for different nobility levels, each with set privileges, social standing and leadership. Peerages can...
Knight:A title of honor conferred to the individual for his lifetime only, meaning it is not a hereditary title and not attached to a particular estate or region of land. Thus, it is the lowest of all the ranks, and granted as reward for a special service rendered, primarily in the mi...
But on the whole the structure of society was assumed to be unchanging except in detail. Contemporary writers liked to divide it into ranks or orders according to status, wealth, influence and (in particular) the social estimation and dignity attached by society to each group. Although there ...
British nobility, in the United Kingdom, members of the upper social class, who usually possess a hereditary title. The titled nobility are part of the peerage, which shares the responsibility of government. The peerage comprises five ranks, which are, i
Peerage, Body of peers or titled nobility in Britain. The five ranks of British nobility, in descending order, are duke, marquess, earl (see count), viscount, and baron. Until 1999, peers were entitled to sit in the House of Lords and exempted from jury
They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of state administration... 他们同贵族阶层联姻,进入了国家最高行政层。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】 Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless. 尽管没有正式的权力,贵族阶层并非没有权势。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】 ...
Duke, Duke and Duchess equivalentsa European title of nobility, having ordinarily the highest rank below a prince or king (except in countries having such titles as archduke or grand duke). It is one of the five ranks of British nobility and peerage, whi
peerage, Body of peers or titlednobilityinBritain. The five ranks ofBritish nobility, indescendingorder, areduke,marquess,earl(seecount),viscount, andbaron. Until 1999, peers were entitled to sit in the House ofLordsand exempted from jury duty. Titles may be hereditary or granted for life. ...
In England and Ireland a baronetcy is inherited only by a male heir, but in Scotland women can inherit the baronetcies where it has been specified at creation. Their titles are styled as “baronetess,” as are the titles of the wives of baronets. Like the lower ranks of nobility, ...