margrave

[ mahr-greyv ]

/ ˈmɑr greɪv /

noun

(formerly) the hereditary title of the rulers of certain European states.

History/Historical. a hereditary German title, equivalent to marquis.

(originally) a military governor of a German mark, or border province.

Origin of margrave

1545–55; earlier marcgrave<Middle Dutch, equivalent to marke border (cognate with march²) + grave count (cognate with reeve¹); compare German Markgraf

OTHER WORDS FROM margrave

mar·gra·vi·al, adjective

Words nearby margrave

marginoplasty, margin plank, margosa, Margot, margravate, margrave, margravine, Margrethe II, marguerite, Margulies, mar-hawk

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Example sentences from the Web for margrave

The Margrave saw at a glance that here was food for his hunger after knowledge concerning abnormal working of the human heart.
Strictly Business|O. Henry
I gathered rapidly and succinctly together all that I knew and all that I guessed of Margrave's existence and arts.
A Strange Story, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
I turned my astonished gaze back to Sir Philip; yes, unmistakably it was on Margrave that his look was fixed.
A Strange Story, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
I did not hear Margrave's answer, for at that moment my servant entered with letters.
A Strange Story, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

He inquired for Margrave at the door, and the maid asked him to go into the library.
The Main Chance|Meredith Nicholson

British Dictionary definitions for margrave

margrave

/ (ˈmɑːˌɡreɪv) /

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

Word Origin for margrave

C16: from Middle Dutch markgrave, literally: count of the march ²

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单词	margrave
释义	margrave [ mahr-greyv ] / ˈmɑr greɪv / noun (formerly) the hereditary title of the rulers of certain European states. History/Historical. a hereditary German title, equivalent to marquis. (originally) a military governor of a German mark, or border province. Origin of margrave 1545–55; earlier marcgrave<Middle Dutch, equivalent to marke border (cognate with march²) + grave count (cognate with reeve¹); compare German Markgraf OTHER WORDS FROM margrave mar·gra·vi·al, adjective Words nearby margrave marginoplasty, margin plank, margosa, Margot, margravate, margrave, margravine, Margrethe II, marguerite, Margulies, mar-hawk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for margrave The Margrave saw at a glance that here was food for his hunger after knowledge concerning abnormal working of the human heart. Strictly Business\|O. Henry I gathered rapidly and succinctly together all that I knew and all that I guessed of Margrave's existence and arts. A Strange Story, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton I turned my astonished gaze back to Sir Philip; yes, unmistakably it was on Margrave that his look was fixed. A Strange Story, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton I did not hear Margrave's answer, for at that moment my servant entered with letters. A Strange Story, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton He inquired for Margrave at the door, and the maid asked him to go into the library. The Main Chance\|Meredith Nicholson British Dictionary definitions for margrave margrave / (ˈmɑːˌɡreɪv) / 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 Word Origin for margrave C16: from Middle Dutch markgrave, literally: count of the march ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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