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Landgrave
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What's The Definition Of Landgrave?
[n] a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany
Synonyms | Synonyms for Landgrave: Related Terms | Find terms related to Landgrave: See Also | count Landgrave In Webster's Dictionary \Land"grave`\, n. [G. landgraf; land land + graf earl,
count; cf. D. landgraaf, F. landgrave.]
A German nobleman of a rank corresponding to that of an earl
in England and of a count in France.
Note: The title was first adopted by some German counts in
the twelfth century, to distinguish themselves from the
inferior counts under their jurisdiction. Three of them
were princes of the empire.
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