margravate
[ mahr-gruh-veyt ]
/ ˈmɑr grəˌveɪt /
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noun
the province or territory of a margrave.
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Also mar·gra·vi·ate [mahr-grey-vee-eyt]. /mɑrˈgreɪ viˌeɪt/.
Words nearby margravate
margin of safety, marginoplasty, margin plank, margosa, Margot, margravate, margrave, margravine, Margrethe II, marguerite, Margulies
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Henry the Fowler conquers the Slavonians; he establishes the margravate of Brandenburg.
British Dictionary definitions for margravate
margravate
margraviate (mɑːˈɡreɪvɪɪt)
/ (ˈmɑːɡrəvɪt) /
noun
the domain of a margrave
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