DEGREES

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I. Those differences whereby men under a Political Relation, are di∣stinguished from one another,* according to their several ranks, are styled, DEGREES, , Quality, Rank, Order, Scutcheon, Coat of , Herald.

To which may opposed the word PARITY, Levelling.

These are either

More general; according to the first common Difference of ‖ govern∣ing, namely to whom doth belong the power and care of direct∣ing others in their duty, and rewarding or punishing them accord∣ingly: or governed, namely as are under this Power.

MAGISTRATE, Rector, Governour, Regent, Rule-er, Dominion, Sway, Consul, President, Provost, Warden, Head, Territory, Seigniory, Ma∣jor, Baylif, Syndic, States, Iurisdiction.

SUBJECT-ion, Vassal, submit, Homage, Liegeman, Private , truckle, Vnderling.

More particular; relating to

Kinds of principal Magistrates; which have great variety of Titles in several Countries, not necessary to distinctly provided for here, excepting onely as are either; ‖ Sovereign: or Homagers to some other.

KING, Sovereign, Emperor, Imperial, Monarch, Queen, regal, royal, Majesty, reign, Kingdom, Lord, Dynasty, Sultan, Cham, Liege Lord, Regent, Realm, Diadem, , Coronation, Scepter, Throne, en∣throne, Viceroy.

PRINCE, Potentate.

Orders of Subjects.

Higher.

More general; comprehending the ‖ greater: or lesser Nobility.

LORD, Peer, Nobleman, honourable, Patrician, Duke, Mar∣quess, Earl, Count, Viscount, Baron.

GENTLEMAN, Gentry, Knight, Esquire, Sir, Madam, Wor∣-ful, Gentil-ity, Wellborn.

More special; with relation to the Degrees in liberal Professions; either ‖ perfect: or inchoate.

GRADUATE, commence, Degree, Doctor, Master, Rabbi.

CANDIDATE, Batchelor, Inceptor, canvas, sue, stand for.

Middle; considered

Aggregately.

PEOPLE, Folk, Commonalty, Community, mean, obscure, igno∣ble, Plebeian, Populacie, popular, populous.

Segregately; as they are Inhabitants either in ‖ Cities: or the Countrey

CITIZEN, Free-man, enfranchise, Denizon, Townsman.

YEOMAN.

Lower sort; considered

Aggregately.

RABBLE, Vulgus, Tag-rag, base.

Segregately; according to their want of ‖ Dignity: or Wealth.

VILLAIN, Varlet, Rascal, Peasant, Boor, servile, Sirrah, Vassal, base.

BEGGAR, Rogue, Mendicant, Shake-ragg.

Conditions of men; as having ‖ a right to dispose of themselves: or not.

FREE-MAN, liberal, enfranchise, Burgess,

SLAVE, emancipate, manumit, servile, illiberal, Bondman, Bon∣dage, Thraldom, enthrall, enslave, serve, Droyl, Drudge.