landgraviate

noun

land·​gra·​vi·​ate

lan(d)ˈgrāvēˌāt

-ēə̇t

plural -s

: the office, jurisdiction, or authority of a landgrave

Word History

Etymology

Middle French landgraviat, from Medieval Latin landgravius, lantgravius landgrave (from Middle High German lantgrāve) + Middle French -at (from Latin -atus -ate)

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