margraviates

/mɑrˈɡreɪviɪts/
noun
  1. Plural of margraviate; multiple territories or jurisdictions ruled by margraves.
    • Several margraviates were united under a single ruler during the war.
    • Historians compare the economies of different margraviates in the 14th century.
    • The map showed the borders of the various margraviates in the region.
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