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Margrave

Margrave Meaning & Definition
Margrave Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Margrave?

[n] a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)
[n] the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany

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See Also | Lord | military governor | noble | nobleman

Margrave In Webster's Dictionary

\Mar"grave\, n. [G. markgraf, prop., lord chief justice of the march; mark bound, border, march + graf earl, count, lord chief justice; cf. Goth. gagr["e]fts decree: cf. D. markgraaf, F. margrave. See {March} border, and cf. {Landgrave}, {Graff}.] 1. Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany. 2. The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis.

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