margrave

• 历史名词，指中世纪德国边境省份的军事总督，其爵位高于伯爵；后泛指德国贵族爵位，相当于英国的侯爵。

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.

   边疆侯爵

   • 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.

   藩侯

   • 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.