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Meaning of margravine in English:

margravine

Pronunciation /ˈmɑːɡrəviːn/

noun

historical

  • The wife of a margrave.

    • ‘When the Jenny Haniver lands on Anchorage, Pennyroyal's story also charms the margravine, who immediately turns west to find this Eden.’

Origin

Late 17th century from Dutch markgravin, feminine of markgraaf, earlier markgrave (see margrave).