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The French nobility ... nobility was hereditary in the legitimate male line for all male and female descendants, ... was not a noble title, ...
The holders of a doctorate other than medical are generally not referred to as Docteurs, though they have the legal right to use the title; Professors in academia used the style Monsieur le Professeur rather than the honorific plain Professeur. "Maître" (Me) is used for law professions (solicitors, notaries), whereas
French suo jure nobles—specifically, women that have held a noble title in their own right rather than by marriage. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 ...
It includes French nobility that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
For an explanation of the French peerage, see the article Peerage of France. Note that peerages and titles were distinct, and the date given for the extinction of the peerage is not necessarily the same as that of the extinction of the title. For more on noble titles and distinctions, see French nobility.
A viscount (/ ˈ v aɪ k aʊ n t / ⓘ VY-kownt, for male [1]) or viscountess (/ ˈ v aɪ k aʊ n t ɪ s /, for female [2]) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. The status and any domain held by a viscount is a viscountcy. In the case of French viscounts, the title is sometimes left untranslated as vicomte.
Noble titles of the First French Empire (7 C, 1 P) * French suo jure nobility (2 C, 120 P) B. French baronesses (1 C, 33 P) French barons (21 C, 92 P) C.
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