margravine [mahr-gruh-veen] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- the wife of a margrave.
Origin of margravine 1685–95; Middle Dutch marcgravinne, equivalent to marcgrave margrave + -inne feminine noun suffix; compare German Markgräfin Examples from the Web for margravine Historical Examples of margravine
It was built by a Margravine in 1725, and remains as she left it at her death.
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
More than once the margravine informed me that I was not the equal of my father.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete
George Meredith
The margravine was not slow to notice and comment on my hilarious readiness.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete
George Meredith
She disliked the Margravine of Rippau, who was in Vienna, and did not recognize us.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete
George Meredith
We saw the cannonier march up to the margravine’s carriage for orders.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete
George Meredith
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