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landgravine

[ land-gruh-veen ]
/ ˈlænd grəˌvin /

noun

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

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Origin of landgravine

1675–85; <Dutch landgravin, feminine of landgraaflandgrave

Words nearby landgravine

land-grabber, land grant, land-grant college, landgrave, landgraviate, landgravine, landholder, land in, landing, landing beacon, landing beam
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British Dictionary definitions for landgravine

landgravine
/ (ˈlændɡrəˌviːn) /

noun

the wife or widow of a landgrave
a woman who held the rank of landgrave
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