margravine
[ mahr-gruh-veen ]
/ ˈmɑr grəˌvin /
noun
the wife of a margrave.
Origin of margravine
1685–95; < Middle Dutch
marcgravinne, equivalent to
marcgrave
margrave +
-inne feminine noun suffix; compare German
Markgräfin
Words nearby margravine
marginoplasty,
margosa,
margot,
margravate,
margrave,
margravine,
margrethe ii,
marguerite,
margulies,
marheshvan,
mari
Example sentences from the Web for margravine
British Dictionary definitions for margravine
margravine
/ (ˈmɑːɡrəˌviːn) /
noun
the wife or widow of a margrave
a woman who holds the rank of margrave
Word Origin for margravine
C17: from Middle Dutch, feminine of
margrave