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landgraviate

[ land-grey-vee-it, -eyt ]

noun

  1. the office, jurisdiction, or territory of a landgrave.

landgraviate

/ lændˈɡreɪvɪɪt; -ˌeɪt; ˈlændɡrəˌveɪt /

noun

  1. the domain or position of a landgrave or landgravine

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Word History and Origins

Origin of landgraviate1

1650–60; < Medieval Latin landgraviātus. See landgrave ( Medieval Latin landgravius ), -ate 3

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Example Sentences

As the capital of the former landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg, the town shared the vicissitudes of that state.

Charles ordered a review at Ensisheim, the official capital of the landgraviate.

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