Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The wife or widow of a margrave.
- n. Used as a title for such a woman.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The wife of a margrave.
Wiktionary
- n. The wife of a margrave.
- n. A woman with the rank and responsibilities of a margrave.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The wife of a margrave.
Etymologies
- margrave + -ine (Wiktionary)
- Probably Middle Dutch marcgravinne, feminine of marcgrāve, margrave; see margrave. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Riding to and fro, and chattering, and commotion, of which the margravine was the centre, went on, and the band played beautiful waltzes.”
“His imitation of the margravine was the pleasantest thing I heard from him.”
“The noble margravine rose from her seat and with her white hands she seized the shield.”
“For the sake of the guests the noble margravine went to table, but let her daughter stay with the maidens, where she sate by right.”
“The fair young margravine, too, was much caressed.”
“When at night she lay close by his side, what kindly questions the margravine put, whither the king of the Huns had sent him.”
“The margravine is of such high kin that I and all his liegemen would gladly serve her, should she wear a crown in”
“Rudeger sent word to Bechelaren, at which the margravine grew both sorrowful and proud.”
“Gotelind saw the host come gladly, as likewise his dear daughter did, the young margravine.”
“When the margravine heard the message, a deal she rued it; weeping beseemed her at the thought whether she should gain a lady as afore.”
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