margrave
See also: márgrave
English
Etymology
From Middle Dutch marcgrāve (modern Dutch markgraaf), cognate with Old High German marcgrāvo (modern German Markgraf), from Proto-Germanic *markō (“boundary; boundary marker”) + *grafa (“military rank”), from Latin graphio. More at mark, graft.
Compare marchion, marquis, landgrave.
Pronunciation
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Noun
margrave (plural margraves)
- (historical) A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.
- 1973: Among pulverised heads of stone margraves and electors, reconnoitering a likely-looking cabbage patch, all of a sudden Slothrop picks up the scent of an unmistakable no it can’t be yes it is it’s a REEFER! — Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow
- (historical) A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess.
- 1516, Thomas More, Utopia Chapter 1.
- The Margrave of Bruges was their head.
- 1516, Thomas More, Utopia Chapter 1.
Derived terms
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Translations
military officer in charge of German border area
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hereditary prince
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French
Etymology
From Middle Dutch marcgrāve (modern Dutch markgraaf).
Pronunciation
Noun
margrave m (plural margraves)
- a margrave
Derived terms
Related terms
- marquis m
Noun
margrave f (plural margraves)
Synonyms
Further reading
- “margrave”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Portuguese
Noun
margrave m (plural margraves)
- margrave (military officer in charge of German border area)
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
margrave m (plural margraves)
- margrave (military-administrative officer)
Further reading
- “margrave”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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