"gräfin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gräfins [plural]
Etymology: From German Gräfin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Gräfin}} German Gräfin Head templates: {{en-noun}} gräfin (plural gräfins)
  1. A German countess. Categories (topical): Nobility Coordinate_terms: graf
    Sense id: en-gräfin-en-noun-llhIQ0Zv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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