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Definition of Margrave

Margrave
Margrave Mar"grave, n. [G. markgraf, prop., lord chief justice of the march; mark bound, border, march + graf earl, count, lord chief justice; cf. Goth. gagr["e]fts decree: cf. D. markgraaf, F. margrave. See March border, and cf. Landgrave, Graff.] 1. Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany. 2. The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis.

Meaning of Margrave from wikipedia

- Margrave was originally the medieval title for the military commander ****igned to maintain the defence of one of the border provinces of the Holy Roman...
- ruled Romania from 1866 to 1947. Members of the Franconian branch became Margrave of Brandenburg in 1415 and Duke of Prussia in 1525. The Margraviate of...
- ****istant manager at a trust credit union in San Diego. His co-worker Sherry Margrave is romantically interested in him, but Nathan is hesitant due to his condition...
- Look up margrave in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Margrave (markgraf) was a medieval title, equivalent of marquis (marquess) Margrave may also refer...
- Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden (German: Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden-Baden; 8 April 1655 – 4 January 1707) was the ruling Margrave of Baden-Baden...
- ruling Hohenzollern princes of the land were known as margraves, as their ancestors were margraves (so the prin****lity was a margraviate but not a march)...
- John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (18 October 1654 – 22 March 1686) succeeded his father Albert II as margrave of Ansbach in 1667. He married...
- This article lists the margraves of Meissen, a march and territorial state on the eastern border of the Holy Roman Empire. King Henry the Fowler, on his...
- Degenerate (de: Albrecht II der Entartete) (1240 – 20 November 1314) was a Margrave of Meissen, Landgrave of Thuringia and Count Palatine of Saxony. He was...
- Boniface I, Margrave (812–813) Boniface II, Margrave (828–834) Ag****, Margrave (835–845) Adalbert I, Margrave (847–886) Adalbert II the Rich, Margrave (886–915)...