landgrave

(-grāv′)

noun

  1. in medieval Germany, a count having jurisdiction over a specified territory
  2. later, the title of any of certain German princes

Origin: Ger landgraf < land, land + graf, a count

Related Forms:

See landgrave in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A man in medieval Germany who had jurisdiction over a particular territory.
  2. Used as the title for such a nobleman.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle Low German

Origin: : lant, land; see lendh- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + grave, count; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots

.

link/cite print suggestion box