margravine

[ mahr-gruh-veen ]

noun

1. the wife of a margrave.

margravine

/ ˈmɑːɡrəˌviːn /

noun

1. the wife or widow of a margrave
2. a woman who holds the rank of margrave

Word History and Origins

Origin of margravine¹

1685–95; < Middle Dutch marcgravinne, equivalent to marcgrave margrave + -inne feminine noun suffix; compare German Markgräfin

Word History and Origins

Origin of margravine¹

C17: from Middle Dutch, feminine of margrave

Example Sentences

All four suffered bites in the attack which happened at Margravine Cemetery near the Barons Court area of Hammersmith at about 11:15 BST.

From BBC

Margravine Cemetery was opened in 1868 and laid out by local architect George Saunders who designed Gothic-style lodges and chapels in the grounds.

From BBC

I also set up a talent management company called Margravine Management, with Joe Sugg, my business partner and good friend, and the Creative Investment Club, which invests in startups alongside some of the best venture capitalists in the UK.

From The Guardian

Formerly represented by Gleam, Lee and Sugg left in 2017 to set up their own agency, Margravine Management, backed by talent giant WME.

From The Guardian

For Your Bedside Table To fully immerse yourself in the Baroque story of the Margravine Wilhelmine of Bayreuth, try to get your hands on her dramatic memoir, Memoirs of Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina, Princess Royal of Prussia, Margravine of Bareith, Sister of Frederic the Great.

From Salon