Associations to the word «Margrave»

Wiktionary

MARGRAVE, noun. A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.
MARGRAVE, noun. A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess.

Dictionary definition

MARGRAVE, noun. The military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany.
MARGRAVE, noun. A German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess).

Wise words

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