Margrave
Pronunciation : Mar"grave
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [G. markgraf, prop., lord chief justice of the march; mark bound, border, march + graf earl, count, lord chief justice; cf. Goth. gagr?fts decree: cf. D. markgraaf, F. margrave. See March border, and cf. Landgrave, Graff.]
Definition : 1. Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany.
2. The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913