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margravine
margravine [ mrgrə veen ] (plural margravines)


noun 
Definition:
 
German noblewoman: formerly, a German noblewoman who was the wife or widow of a margrave or who held the rank in her own right
[Late 17th century. < Dutch markgravin, form of markgraaf 'margrave']
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