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Meaning of margrave in English
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑrɡreɪv/
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Noun
margrave
Etymology
mid 16th century, from Middle Dutch markgrave‘count of a border territory’, from marke‘boundary’ + grave‘count’
Definitions
1.
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
2.
a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)