How to pronounce margrave
American English pronunciation
MAR-grayv
- IPA
- /ˈmɑɹˌɡɹeɪv/
- Syllables
- MAR · grayv (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What margrave means
A German prince who once ruled a border province
In a sentence: The margrave rode out each spring to visit the farms along the edge of his land.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old Dutch word built from words meaning border and a kind of noble officer.
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