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   Mar·grave

   /ˈmärˌɡrāv/

   

   noun

   • 1. the hereditary title of some princes of the Holy Roman Empire. historical

   Word Origin mid 16th century, from Middle Dutch markgrave ‘count of a border territory’, from marke ‘boundary’ + grave ‘count’.

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   Margrave was originally the medieval title for the military commander assigned to maintain the defence of one of the border provinces of the Holy Roman Empire or a kingdom. That position became hereditary in certain feudal families in the Empire and the title came to be borne by rulers of some Imperial principalities until the abolition of the ...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › margraveMargrave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MARGRAVE is the military governor especially of a German border province.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › margraveMARGRAVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a German nobleman ranking above a count. Margraves were originally counts appointed to govern frontier provinces, but all had become princes of the Holy Roman Empire by the 12th century.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › marquessMarquess | British Noble Title, Definition & History | Britannica

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   1 day ago · Marquess, marquess equivalentsa European title of nobility, ranking in modern times immediately below a duke and above a count, or earl. Etymologically the word marquess or margrave denoted a count or earl holding a march, or mark, that is, a frontier district; but this original significance has.

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6. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › MargraveMargrave - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   A Margrave ( German: Markgraf) is a German nobleman. Originally the Holy Roman Emperor would give a Markgraf an area of the borders (the Marches or German: Mark) to look after. The Margrave would have to protect the people in the area from invaders, and at the same time protect the empire.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › margraveMargrave Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Margrave definition: The lord or military governor of a medieval German border province.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › margrave_nmargrave, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   The earliest known use of the noun margrave is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for margrave is from 1551, in a translation by Ralph Robinson, translator. margrave is a borrowing from Dutch. Etymons: Dutch marcgrāve. See etymology.

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   What does a Margrave do?

   • A Margrave ( German: Markgraf) is a German nobleman. Originally the Holy Roman Emperor would give a Markgraf an area of the borders (the Marches or German: Mark) to look after. The Margrave would have to protect the people in the area from invaders, and at the same time protect the empire.

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   What does Margrave mean?

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   What is a Markgraf & a Margrave?

   • Originally the Holy Roman Emperor would give a Markgraf an area of the borders (the Marches or German: Mark) to look after. The Margrave would have to protect the people in the area from invaders, and at the same time protect the empire. A Markgraf ranked higher than a graf, but lower than a duke.

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   What is the difference between Graf & Margrave?

   • The title of margrave, no longer a military office, evolved into a rank in the Holy Roman Empire's nobility; higher than Graf (count), it was equivalent to such associated compound titles as Landgrave, Palsgrave and Gefürsteter Graf, yet remained lower than Herzog ( duke) and even, officially, lower than Fürst .

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