Definitions for margrave

margrave mar·grave

Spelling: [mahr-greyv]
IPA: /ˈmɑr greɪv/

Margrave is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 154 anagrams from letters in margrave (aaegmrrv).

Definitions for margrave

noun

  1. (formerly) the hereditary title of the rulers of certain European states.
  2. History/Historical. a hereditary German title, equivalent to marquis.
  3. (originally) a military governor of a German mark, or border province.

Origin of margrave

1545-55; earlier marcgrave Middle Dutch, equivalent to marke border (cognate with march2) + grave count (cognate with reeve

Examples for margrave

"If I could hear your story," said the margrave, with his lofty, serious smile.

His hand encountered the strange touch of the margrave's card.

"The two are together," said the margrave, clutching his friend's shoulder.

The margrave had bestowed favours on me, during my imprisonment at Magdeburg.

In accents broken by grief, the margrave explained what had occurred.

The margrave was astounded, the people in raptures, and the cousins in despair.

The margrave of Rudesheimer was a slender man of elegant appearance.

She had gone to Bayreuth, where she had been the margrave's mistress.

All that margrave ever said of himself and the source of his wealth confirmed this belief.

"'Tis clear as the staff of a pike," said the poor margrave, mournfully.

Word Value for margrave
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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