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margrave in Swedish

margrave in Swedish is markgreve — margrave means a feudal military and administrative officer who governed a border region in the Carolingian empire and later states.

margrave in Swedish

markgreve
noun

What does "margrave" mean?

  1. noun A feudal military and administrative officer who governed a border region in the Carolingian empire and later states.
    "The margrave was granted the border province in return for defending it."
  2. noun A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire, a title later equivalent to marquis.
    "The margrave ruled his territory much like other princes of the empire."
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margrave in a sentence

  • The margrave was granted the border province in return for defending it.
  • Chroniclers described how the margrave raised troops to guard the frontier.
  • The margrave ruled his territory much like other princes of the empire.
  • Historians trace the margrave's family line back several centuries.

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What is "margrave" in Swedish?
"margrave" in Swedish is markgreve. margrave means: A feudal military and administrative officer who governed a border region in the Carolingian empire and later states.
How do you use "margrave" in a sentence?
Example: "The margrave was granted the border province in return for defending it." In Swedish, "margrave" is markgreve.
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