Main Entry:

mar·grave

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 \mär-ˈgrā-vē-əl\ adjective