Word: margravate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mar
gra
vate
Definition: The status or rank of margrave; a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)
Morphemes:
Affix: margrave
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: markō
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: marko
Meaning: boundary; boundary marker
Affix: grafa
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: grafa
Meaning: military rank
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a rank or office