margrave

English

/ˈmɑːɡɹeɪv/, /ˈmɑɹɡɹeɪv/

noun
Definitions
  • (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.
  • (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.

Etymology

Derived from Middle Dutch marcgrave, marcgrāve derived from Proto-Germanic *markō (boundary, boundary marker, region, border, marker, area, edge, rim) derived from Latin graphio.

Origin

Latin

graphio

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