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landgrave

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land=grave

CIDE DICTIONARY

landgraven. [G. landgraf; land land + graf earl, count; cf. D. landgraaf, F. landgrave.].
     A German nobleman of a rank corresponding to that of an earl in England and of a count in France.  [1913 Webster]
    " The title was first adopted by some German counts in the twelfth century, to distinguish themselves from the inferior counts under their jurisdiction. Three of them were princes of the empire."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

landgrave, n. (fem. landgravine) hist.
1 a count having jurisdiction over a territory.
2 the title of certain German princes.

Derivative
landgraviate n.
Etymology
MLG landgrave, MHG lantgrave (as LAND, G Graf COUNT(2))

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