margrave
noun
mar·grave ˈmär-ˌgrāv 
1
: the military governor especially of a German border province
2
: a member of the German nobility corresponding in rank to a British marquess
margravial
mär-ˈgrā-vē-əl
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xavier Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius, and his titles included king of Hungary and Bohemia, margrave of Moravia, and grand prince of Transylvania. 
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2022
Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2022 Word History
Etymology
Dutch markgraaf, from Middle Dutch marcgrave; akin to Old High German marha boundary and to Old High German grāvo count — more at mark
First Known Use
1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1
margraves
noun
as in princes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- princes
- viscounts
- marquises
- earls
- dukes
- marquesses
- barons
- baronets
- seigneurs
- esquires
- princelings
- rajas
- marquis
- nawabs
- counts
- hidalgos
- lordships
- princelets
- sheikhs
- sheiks
- chevaliers
- seigniors
- masters
- marchesi
- nabobs
- knights
- noblemen
- cavaliers
- dons
- lords
- sires
- grandees
- squires
- country gentlemen
- milords
- peers
- gentlemen
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- peasants
- cotters
- commoners
- peons
- churls
- cottars
- boors
- peones
- plebeians
- fellahin
- fellaheen
- plebs
- proletarians
- toilers