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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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   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 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 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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   Is a margrave a king or a wife?

   • The margrave/marquis ranked below its nation's equivalent of "duke" (Britain, France, Germany, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain) or of "prince" (Belgium, Italy), but above "count" or "earl". The wife of a margrave is a margravine ( Markgräfin in German, but margrave in French).

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

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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.

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › margraveMARGRAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 14, 2024 · 1. (formerly) the hereditary title of the rulers of certain European states. 2. History. a hereditary German title, equivalent to marquis. 3. (originally)

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   Margrave. 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 27, 2024 · Definitions of margrave. noun. the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany. see more. noun. a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess) see more.