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Latin · ancient
"a companion, an attendant"
a companion, an attendant, especially of an emperor or provincial governor
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Old French · medieval
"a nobleman ruling a territory"
settled in French as a noble title for a territorial ruler
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English · 1300s
"a European nobleman ranking below a duke"
adopted as the English title for a continental European nobleman
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