landgravine

[ land-gruh-veen ]

noun

1. the wife of a landgrave.
2. a woman of the rank of a landgrave.

landgravine

/ ˈlændɡrəˌviːn /

noun

1. the wife or widow of a landgrave
2. a woman who held the rank of landgrave

Word History and Origins

Origin of landgravine¹

1675–85; < Dutch landgravin, feminine of landgraaf landgrave

Example Sentences

Thou shalt set thy foot on her neck yet, darling,When thou art Landgravine.

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At the gate stood the old grandmother who had charge of Louisa in her childhood, the old landgravine, now eighty years of age.

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The duke conducted the king into his room, where he found the old landgravine and the three physicians of the queen.

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The venerable old landgravine went to him and laid her hand gently on his shoulder.

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Then the Landgrave himself, the Landgravine, with their gentlemen and ladies, troop into the hall.

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