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margrave

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Main Entry:
mar·grave 
          Listen to the pronunciation of margrave
Pronunciation:
\ˈmär-ˌgrāv\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Dutch markgraaf, from Middle Dutch marcgrave; akin to Old High German marha boundary and to Old High German grāvo count — more at mark
Date:
1551
1 : the military governor especially of a German border province 2 : a member of the German nobility corresponding in rank to a British marquess
mar·gra·vi·al 
          Listen to the pronunciation of margravial \mär-ˈgrā-vē-əl\ adjective


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