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margrave

(mär′grāv′)

noun

Historical a military governor of a march, or border province, in Germany
the hereditary title of certain princes of the Holy Roman Empire or Germany

Origin: MDu markgrave < MHG marcgrave < OHG marcgravo < marc (see mark), a march, border + graf, a count, earl

Related Forms:

margravial adjective

See margrave in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The lord or military governor of a medieval German border province.
Used as a hereditary title for certain princes in the Holy Roman Empire.

Origin:

Origin: Probably Middle Dutch marcgrāve

Origin: : marc, march, border; see merg- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + grāve, count (perhaps ultimately from Greek grapheus, scribe; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots)

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Related Forms:

mar·graˈvi·al (-grāˈvē-əl) adjective

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