Meaning & use
margrave
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A hereditary nobleman in medieval and early modern Germany who governed a border province, ranking roughly equal to a marquis.
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The margrave fortified the eastern border of his territory against invasion.
Historians trace the region's independence back to a powerful margrave of the 12th century.
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The title originally denoted a count who guarded a frontier ('mark'); it is roughly the German equivalent of a marquis or marchioness.
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