margrave

English - Turkish

Definition of margrave in English Turkish dictionary

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(isim) uç beyi

English - English

Definition of margrave in English English dictionary

A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area

A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess

{n} a title of sovereignty in Germany

A hereditary prince in certain states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; a marquis

{i} hereditary title of nobility which is equal to marquis (German)

a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)

a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess) the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany

Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany

the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany

A military officer in charge of a German border area

The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis

Hyphenation

mar·grave

Turkish pronunciation

märgreyv

Pronunciation

/ˈmärˌgrāv/ /ˈmɑːrˌɡreɪv/

Etymology

[ 'mär-"grAv ] (noun.) 1551. From Middle Dutch marcgrāve (modern markgraaf), cognate with Old High German marcgrāvo (modern Markgraf), from the Germanic bases of mark 'march, border terrotory' + grave 'officer of comital rank'. Compare marchion, marquis, landgrave.