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margrave

/ˈmɑːr.ɡreɪv/

Traduction: Nom historique désignant un noble allemand de rang supérieur à celui de comte, à l'origine gouverneur militaire d'une province frontalière dans l'Allemagne médiévale, correspondant au rang de marquis britannique.

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noun

/ˈmɑːr.ɡreɪv/C2formal
  • frNom historique désignant un noble allemand de rang supérieur à celui de comte, à l'origine gouverneur militaire d'une province frontalière dans l'Allemagne médiévale, correspondant au rang de marquis britannique.

A historical noun referring to a German nobleman ranking above a count, originally the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany, corresponding in rank to a British marquess.

  1. Military governor of a frontier provinceC2formal

    In medieval Germany, a nobleman appointed as the military commander and administrator of a border territory.

    frMargrave

    • The margrave was responsible for defending the eastern marches of the kingdom.
    • Emperor Otto I appointed a trusted margrave to secure the frontier against invaders.
    • The margrave's castle overlooked the contested region.
  2. German noble rankC2formal

    A hereditary title in German nobility, ranking above a count and equivalent in status to a British marquess.

    frMargrave

    • The margrave attended the imperial diet alongside other high-ranking nobles.
    • She inherited the title of margrave after her father's death.
    • Many margraves held significant political influence in the Holy Roman Empire.
Formes
  • margraves plural form
  • margraves' possessive plural form
  • margrave's possessive singular form