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- DictionaryMar·grave/ˈmärˌɡrāv/
noun
- 1. the hereditary title of some princes of the Holy Roman Empire. historical
noun
Originally the medieval title for the military commander of the border provinces of the Holy Roman Empire or of a kingdom
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 Empire in 1806 (e.g., Margrave of Brandenburg, Margrav... Wikipedia