landgraviate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of landgraviate
1650–60; < Medieval Latin landgraviātus. See landgrave ( Medieval Latin landgravius ), -ate 3
Example Sentences
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In 1469 the archduke of Austria, Sigismund, had sold him the county of Ferrette, and the landgraviate of Alsace and some other towns, reserving to himself the right to repurchase.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various
Charles ordered a review at Ensisheim, the official capital of the landgraviate.
From Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 by Putnam, Ruth
The small landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg was formed in 1622 from Hesse-Darmstadt.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
During the 18th century the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years’ War dealt heavy blows at the prosperity of the landgraviate, which was always loyal to the house of Austria.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
From the free imperial city they drove to Marburg, in the landgraviate of Hesse-Cassel, a hilly, well-wooded country, with many fertile valleys and fields.
From The Road to Paris by Stephens, Robert Neilson
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