landgrave

land·grave

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [land-greyv]
- /ˈlændˌgreɪv/
- /ˈlænd.ɡreɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [land-greyv]
- /ˈlændˌgreɪv/

Definitions of landgrave word

noun landgrave (in medieval Germany) a count having jurisdiction over a large territory. 1
noun landgrave (usually initial capital letter) the title of certain German princes. 1
noun landgrave A count having jurisdiction over a territory. 1
noun landgrave (from the 13th century to 1806) a count who ruled over a specified territory 0
noun landgrave (after 1806) the title of any of various sovereign princes in central Germany 0
noun landgrave in medieval Germany, a count having jurisdiction over a specified territory 0

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Origin of landgrave

First appearance:

before 1510

One of the 26% oldest English words

From Middle Low German, dating back to 1510-20; See origin at land, margrave

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Parts of speech for Landgrave

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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landgrave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

landgrave usage trend in Literature

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