noun
- Plural of landgrave; German or other European nobles of high rank, historically ruling over a territory or region.
Usage: historical; chiefly European history
Examples
- The landgraves of Hesse wielded considerable power in medieval Germany.
- Several landgraves attended the imperial diet to discuss territorial disputes.
- The title of landgrave was passed down through generations of aristocratic families.
- Landgraves often controlled vast estates and commanded their own armies.
- Historical records document the conflicts between competing landgraves in the region.