"baronet" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 從男爵

Definition

從男爵是英國一種世襲頭銜，低於男爵但高於大多數騎士，通常由父親傳給兒子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'從男爵'是專屬於英國的繼承頭銜，只用於男性。名稱前通常加 'Sir'。不屬於上議院貴族，多在歷史或文學中出現。

Examples

The king made him a baronet for his service.

國王因他的貢獻封他為**從男爵**。

A baronet is always addressed as 'Sir'.

**從男爵**總是被稱為「爵士（Sir）」。

The baronet title is passed from father to son.

**從男爵**的頭銜由父親傳給兒子。

He grew up in a wealthy family, and his father was a baronet.

他來自富裕家庭，父親是**從男爵**。

Many classic novels mention a baronet as a character.

許多經典小說都有**從男爵**這個角色。

After his father's death, he inherited the baronet title and the family estate.

父親過世後，他繼承了**從男爵**頭銜和家族莊園。