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Etymologically, the word "margrave" (Latin: marchio, c. 1551) is the English and French form of the German noble title Markgraf ( Mark, meaning "march" or "mark", that is, borderland, added to Graf, meaning "Count"); it is related semantically to the English title "Marcher Lord". As a noun and hereditary title, "margrave" was common among the ...
The real town of Margrave, Georgia. Now back for the second season, Reacher was filmed primarily in and around Toronto, Canada. The Amazon show is an adaptation of Lee Child's Jack Reacher book series, with the first season set in the fictional town of Margrave, Georgia.
- DictionaryMar·grave/ˈmärˌɡrāv/
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- 1. the hereditary title of some princes of the Holy Roman Empire. historical
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.
The meaning of MARGRAVE is the military governor especially of a German border province. the military governor especially of a German border province; a member of the German nobility corresponding in rank to a British marquess…
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Margrave definition: (formerly) the hereditary title of the rulers of certain European states.. See examples of MARGRAVE used in a sentence.
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.
Margrave Definition. A military governor of a march, or border province, in Germany. The hereditary title of certain princes of the Holy Roman Empire or Germany. A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.
