transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmär-ˌgrāv ]
noun
Etymology: Dutch markgraaf, from Middle Dutch marcgrave; akin to Old High German marha boundary and to Old High German grāvo count — more at mark
Date: 1551
1. : the military governor especially of a German border province
2. : a member of the German nobility corresponding in rank to a British marquess
• mar·gra·vi·al mär-ˈgrā-vē-əl adjective