margravate

margravate [mahr-gruh-veyt] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. the province or territory of a margrave.

Also mar·gra·vi·ate [mahr-grey-vee-eyt] /mɑrˈgreɪ viˌeɪt/. Origin of margravate First recorded in 1695–1705; margrave + -ate3 Examples from the Web for margravate Historical Examples of margravate

Henry the Fowler conquers the Slavonians; he establishes the margravate of Brandenburg.

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British Dictionary definitions for margravate margravate margraviate (mɑːˈɡreɪvɪɪt) noun

1. the domain of a margrave