Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-greyv]
- /ˈmɑr greɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahr-greyv]
- /ˈmɑr greɪv/
Definitions of margrave word
- noun margrave (formerly) the hereditary title of the rulers of certain European states. 1
- noun margrave History/Historical. a hereditary German title, equivalent to marquis. 1
- noun margrave (originally) a military governor of a German mark, or border province. 1
- noun margrave The hereditary title of some princes of the Holy Roman Empire. 1
- noun margrave a German nobleman ranking above a count. Margraves were originally counts appointed to govern frontier provinces, but all had become princes of the Holy Roman Empire by the 12th century 0
- noun margrave a military governor of a march, or border province, in Germany 0
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Origin of margrave
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; earlier marcgrave < Middle Dutch, equivalent to marke border (cognate with march2) + grave count (cognate with reeve1); compare German Markgraf
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Parts of speech for Margrave
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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margrave popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
margrave usage trend in Literature
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