margravine

[mahr-gruh-veen]

noun

the wife of a margrave.

Nearby words

Origin of margravine

1685–95; < Middle Dutch marcgravinne, equivalent to marcgrave margrave + -inne feminine noun suffix; compare German Markgräfin

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Examples from the Web for margravine

When the margravine heard Hagen's speech, it minded her of her grief—tears became her well.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
Our cruise came to an end in time to save the margravine from yawning.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete|George Meredith
See, the manager-superintendent is receiving the margravine's last injunctions.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete|George Meredith
She supped at her father's table, and amused the margravine and him alternately with cards and a sonata.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete|George Meredith

Kriemhild caressed full fondly / the margravine's young daughter fair.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for margravine

margravine

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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