landgrave

listen to the pronunciation of landgrave
English - Turkish
English - English
Anglicised rendering of Landgraf, a rare, specific nobiliary title ranking as count in certain feudal countships in the Holy Roman Empire, in present Germany
County nobleman in the British, privately held North American colony Carolina, ranking just below the proprietary (chartered equivalent of a royal vassal)
{n} a title, German title, count, earl
a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany
A German nobleman of a rank corresponding to that of an earl in England and of a count in France
{i} medieval German count with jurisdiction over a large area of land; title of certain German princes
landgrave

    Hyphenation

    land·grave

    Turkish pronunciation

    ländgreyv

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlandˌgrāv/ /ˈlændˌɡreɪv/

    Etymology

    () From German Landgraf, itself from Land 'land, territory, principality' + Graf 'count'.
Favorites