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Word Meanings - LANDGRAVIATE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. The territory held by a landgrave. 2. The office, jurisdiction, or authority of a landgrave.

Related words: (words related to LANDGRAVIATE)

  • OFFICEHOLDER
    An officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman.
  • OFFICE WIRE
    Copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc.
  • AUTHORITY
    1. Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority
  • JURISDICTION
    The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority over a cause or class of causes; as, certain suits or actions, or the cognizance of certain crimes,
  • OFFICER
    Specifically, a commissioned officer, in distinction from a warrant officer. Field officer, General officer, etc. See under Field, General. etc. -- Officer of the day , the officer who, on a given day, has charge for that day of the quard,
  • TERRITORY
    1. A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district. He looked, and saw wide territory spread Before him -- towns, and rural works between. Milton. 2. The extent of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince, state, or
  • LANDGRAVE
    A German nobleman of a rank corresponding to that of an earl in England and of a count in France. Note: The title was first adopted by some German counts in the twelfth century, to distinguish themselves from the inferior counts under
  • OFFICE
    The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc. As for the offices, let them stand at distance. Bacon. (more info) 1. That which a person does, either
  • JURISDICTIONAL
    Of or pertaining to jurisdiction; as jurisdictional rights. Barrow.
  • POST OFFICE
    See POST
  • BOOKING OFFICE
    1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship. 2. An office where passage tickets are sold.
  • CROWN OFFICE
    The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of all criminal cases. Burrill.
  • SUBOFFICER
    An under or subordinate officer.
  • UNDEROFFICER
    A subordinate officer.
  • OVEROFFICE
    To domineer over by virtue of office. Shak.

 

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