margravine


mar·gra·vine

M0107200 (mär′grə-vēn′)n.1. The wife or widow of a margrave.2. Used as a title for such a woman.
[Probably Middle Dutch marcgravinne, feminine of marcgrāve, margrave; see margrave.]

margravine

(ˈmɑːɡrəˌviːn) n1. (Historical Terms) the wife or widow of a margrave2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the wife or widow of a margrave3. (Historical Terms) a woman who holds the rank of margrave4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a woman who holds the rank of margrave[C17: from Middle Dutch, feminine of margrave]

mar•gra•vine

(ˈmɑr grəˌvin)

n. the wife of a margrave. [1685–95]