landgrave Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany
WordNet
Land"grave` noun
Etymology
G.Definitions
A German nobleman of a rank corresponding to that of an earl in England and of a count in France. ✍ The title was first adopted by some German counts in the twelfth century, to distinguish themselves from the inferior counts under their jurisdiction. Three of them were princes of the empire.
