[{"word":"margrave","phonetic":"/ˈmɑːɡɹeɪv/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈmɑːɡɹeɪv/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈmɑɹɡɹeɪv/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"1973: Among pulverised heads of stone margraves and electors, reconnoitering a likely-looking cabbage patch, all of a sudden Slothrop picks up the scent of an unmistakable no it can’t be yes it is it’s a REEFER! — Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow"},{"definition":"A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/margrave"]}]