margrabia

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See also: margrabią

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish margrabia, from Old Czech markrabě, from Old High German marcgrāvo. Doublet of margraf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /marˈɡra.bja/
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  • Rhymes: -abja
  • Syllabification: mar‧gra‧bia

Noun

margrabia m pers

  1. (historical) margrave (administrative officer in charge of a margravate, especially in Germanophone countries)
    Synonym: margraf
  2. (historical) margrave, marquis (hereditary prince in the Holy Roman Empire)
    Synonym: markiz

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Further reading

  • margrabia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • margrabia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • margrabia in PWN's encyclopedia