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margrave noun

  /ˈmɑɹɡɹeɪv/ , /ˈmɑːɡɹeɪv/
  • (historical) A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.
  • (historical) A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess.
 markgreve
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