landgraviate

[ land-grey-vee-it, -eyt ]

noun

1. the office, jurisdiction, or territory of a landgrave.

landgraviate

/ -ˌeɪt; ˈlændɡrəˌveɪt; lændˈɡreɪvɪɪt /

noun

1. the domain or position of a landgrave or landgravine

Word History and Origins

Origin of landgraviate¹

1650–60; < Medieval Latin landgraviātus. See landgrave ( Medieval Latin landgravius ), -ate ³

Example Sentences

As the capital of the former landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg, the town shared the vicissitudes of that state.

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Charles ordered a review at Ensisheim, the official capital of the landgraviate.

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