Noun: margrave 'maa(r),greyv
- A German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)
"The margrave hosted a grand feast at his castle to celebrate the harvest"
- The military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
"The margrave fortified the border towns against potential invasions"
Derived forms: margraves
Type of: Lord, military governor, noble, nobleman
Encyclopedia: Margrave