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landgrave
[ land-greyv ]
/ ˈlændˌgreɪv /
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noun
(in medieval Germany) a count having jurisdiction over a large territory.
(usually initial capital letter) the title of certain German princes.
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British Dictionary definitions for landgrave
landgrave
/ (ˈlændˌɡreɪv) /
noun German history
(from the 13th century to 1806) a count who ruled over a specified territory
(after 1806) the title of any of various sovereign princes in central Germany
Word Origin for landgrave
C16: via German, from Middle High German lantgrāve, from lant land + grāve count
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