Margrave
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɑːɡɹeɪv/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Margrave is a noun meaning (historical) A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.
Meaning
(historical) A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.
More Meanings
- (historical) A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess.
Example Sentences
The Margrave of Bruges was their head.
1973: Among pulverised heads of stone margraves and electors, reconnoitering a likely-looking cabbage patch, all of a sudden Slothrop picks up the scent of an unmistakable no it can’t be yes it is it’s a REEFER! — Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow
Word Forms
- margraves
- margraf
- markgraf
- markgrave
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include markgrave, markgraf, margravate, margravine, burgrave, marquis.
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