LANDGRAVIATE

Noun

landgraviate (plural landgraviates)

The office or jurisdiction of a landgrave

The countship of a landgrave, a rare type of principality in the Holy Roman Empire.

Source: Wiktionary


Land*gra"vi*ate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. landgraviat.]

1. The territory held by a landgrave.

2. The office, jurisdiction, or authority of a landgrave.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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