margravine

mar·gra·vine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-gruh-veen]
- /ˈmɑr grəˌvin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-gruh-veen]
- /ˈmɑr grəˌvin/

Definitions of margravine word

noun margravine the wife of a margrave. 1
noun margravine the wife or widow of a margrave 0
noun margravine a woman who holds the rank of margrave 0
noun margravine the wife of a margrave 0

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Origin of margravine

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Margravine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Margravine

margravine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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