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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MargraveMargrave - Wikipedia

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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 ...

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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.

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   Mar·grave

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

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   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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5. 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. 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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   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?

   • 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.

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

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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.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_margraves_andList of margraves and electors of Brandenburg - Wikipedia

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   The titles of Margrave of Brandenburg and Elector of Brandenburg were abolished along with the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, and Brandenburg was formally integrated into Prussia. Despite this, the Prussian kings still included the title "Margrave of Brandenburg" in their royal style.

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

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    What does the noun margrave mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun margrave . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.