Word Meanings - MARGRAVE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

march; mark bound, border, march + graf earl, count, lord chief justice; cf. Goth. gagrëfts decree: cf. D. markgraaf, F. margrave. 1. Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany. 2. The English equivalent of the German title

Additional info about word: MARGRAVE

march; mark bound, border, march + graf earl, count, lord chief justice; cf. Goth. gagrëfts decree: cf. D. markgraaf, F. margrave. 1. Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany. 2. The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis.

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  Not having a title or name; without legitimate title. "A titleless tyrant." Chaucer.
• COUNTERBRACE
  To brace in opposite directions; as, to counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another.
• CHIEFLESS
  Without a chief or leader.
• COUNTERACTIVE
  Tending to counteract.
• COUNTERFLEURY
  Counterflory.
• COUNTERVIEW
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• BOUNDLESS
  Without bounds or confines; illimitable; vast; unlimited. "The boundless sky." Bryant. "The boundless ocean." Dryden. "Boundless rapacity." "Boundless prospect of gain." Macaulay. Syn. -- Unlimited; unconfined; immeasurable; illimitable; infinite.
• COUNTABLE
  Capable of being numbered.
• COUNTER WEIGHT
  A counterpoise.
• COUNTRY-DANCE
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• MARCHER
  One who marches.
• COUNTERJUMPER
  A salesman in a shop; a shopman; -- used contemtuously.
• TITLED
  Having or bearing a title.
• COUNTERPLEAD
  To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
• ENGLISHWOMAN
  Fem. of Englishman. Shak.
• COUNTER BRACE
  The brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a vessel.
• COUNTERIRRITANT; COUNTERIRRITATION
  See A
• COUNTER
  A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a. (more info) Note:
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  Kept at home.
• OUTBOUND
  Outward bound. Dryden.
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• ENCOUNTERER
  One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist. Atterbury.
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  imp. & p. p. of Unbind.