Margrave
[mɑ:greiv]
Definition
(noun.) a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess).
(noun.) the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany.
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Definition
(n.) Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany.
(n.) The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis.
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Definition
n. a German nobleman of rank equivalent to an English marquis:—fem. Margravine (mé‹?prime;gra-vēn).—ns. Mar′gravate Margrā′viate the jurisdiction or dignity of a margrave.
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Examples
- Then does this man resemble Margrave, the hero of the book? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Encouraged by this, a fifth crusade (1431) crossed the frontier under Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- That description I have given as applied to Margrave would suit a good many Greeks. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Came a message from the Margrave of Brandenburg advising flight; there was no holding any of their troops. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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