landgrave
Americannoun
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(in medieval Germany) a count having jurisdiction over a large territory.
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(usually initial capital letter) the title of certain German princes.
noun
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(from the 13th century to 1806) a count who ruled over a specified territory
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(after 1806) the title of any of various sovereign princes in central Germany
Etymology
Origin of landgrave
From Middle Low German, dating back to 1510–20; see origin at land, margrave
Example Sentences
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One day, the landgrave Moritz of Hessen-Kassel, who was an amateur composer, stayed at the inn and heard the young Schütz singing — beautifully.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2020
With a stipend from the landgrave, Schütz spent three years there absorbing Italian musical styles and traditions, and would later return to work with Monteverdi.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2020
But during a visit, the landgrave urged Schütz to go to Venice and work with Giovanni Gabrieli, the famed composer and organist at St. Mark’s Basilica.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2020
Or Hermann the crowned landgrave of Thuringia in Wagner’s “Tannhauser” — technically a count rather than a king, but no more modest in the imperial headgear?
From New York Times ● May 3, 2012
News of Savery’s engine reached the landgrave of Hesse, and Papin was put to work devising a high-pressure steam pump.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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