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Rhinegrave

UK/ˈɹʌɪnɡɹeɪv/

Rhinegrave noun: a German count whose hereditary lands are in the Rheingau area north of the river Rhine, especially one descended from the counts of Salm.

Noun

Rhinegrave (plural Rhinegraves)

  1. A German count whose hereditary lands are in the Rheingau area north of the river Rhine, especially one descended from the counts of Salm.
    • the Turks daring the Duke daily to a sett battell, who at length drew out his Army, led by the Rhine-Grave [...].1630, John Smith, True Travels, Kupperman, published 1988, page 45

Forms of Rhinegrave

pluralRhinegraves

Origin of Rhinegrave

From Middle Low German ringrave and German Rheingraf, from Rhein (“the river Rhine”) + Graf (“grave, count”).

Questions about Rhinegrave

What does Rhinegrave mean?
Rhinegrave means a German count whose hereditary lands are in the Rheingau area north of the river Rhine, especially one descended from the counts of Salm.
What part of speech is Rhinegrave?
Rhinegrave is a noun.
How do you pronounce Rhinegrave?
Rhinegrave is pronounced /ˈɹʌɪnɡɹeɪv/ (UK).
What is the plural of Rhinegrave?
The plural of Rhinegrave is Rhinegraves.

Words near Rhinegrave in the dictionary

  1. Rhinebeck
  2. rhinebothriidean
  3. rhinebothriideans
  4. rhinectomies
  5. rhinectomy
  6. Rhinegrave
  7. Rhinegraves
  8. Rhinehart
  9. Rhineharts
  10. Rhineland
  11. Rhineland bastard

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