margravine
[ mahr-gruh-veen ]
/ ˈmɑr grəˌvin /
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noun
the wife of a margrave.
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Origin of margravine
1685–95; <Middle Dutch marcgravinne, equivalent to marcgravemargrave + -inne feminine noun suffix; compare German Markgräfin
Words nearby margravine
margin plank, margosa, Margot, margravate, margrave, margravine, Margrethe II, marguerite, Margulies, mar-hawk, Marheshvan
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margravine
/ (ˈmɑːɡrəˌviːn) /
noun
the wife or widow of a margrave
a woman who holds the rank of margrave
Word Origin for margravine
C17: from Middle Dutch, feminine of margrave
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