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Herzog (pronounced [ˈhɛʁtsoːk] ; feminine Herzogin [ˈhɛʁtsoːɡɪn] ; masculine plural Herzöge; feminine plural Herzoginnen) is a German hereditary title held by one who rules a territorial duchy, exercises feudal authority over an estate called a duchy, or possesses a right by law or tradition to be referred to by the ducal title. The word is usually translated by the English duke and the Latin dux. Generally, a Herzog ranks below a king and above a Graf ('count').[1] Whether the title is deemed higher or lower than titles translated into English as prince (Fürst) is dependent upon the language, country, and era in which the titles coexisted.
- ^ Pine, L. G. (1992). "Titles in Western Europe". Titles: How the King became His Majesty. New York: Barnes & Noble. pp. 70–73. ISBN 9781566190855.