Margrave (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. (formerly) the hereditary title of the rulers of certain European states.
  2. a hereditary German title, equivalent to marquis.
  3. (originally) a military governor of a German mark, or border province.
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  1. a German nobleman ranking above a count. Margraves were originally counts appointed to govern frontier provinces, but all had become princes of the Holy Roman Empire by the 12th century
Margrave (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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