landgravine

noun

land·​gra·​vine

ˈlan(d)grəˌvēn

plural -s

: the wife of a landgrave or a woman holding the rank and position of a landgrave

Word History

Etymology

modification of German landgräfin, from Middle High German lantgrævinne, from lantgrāve + -inne (feminine suffix)

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