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margravial
Variant of margrave
margrave
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mar·grave (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
Etymology: MDu markgrave < MHG marcgrave < OHG marcgravo < marc (see mark), a march, border + graf, a count, earl
Related Forms:
- margravial mar·gra′·vial adjective
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