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