landvogt

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/ˈlændˌvəʊkt/

noun

A reeve in the Holy Roman Empire with responsibility for a particular territory.

OriginGerman Landvogt →
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Meanings

nounlandvogt (plural landvogts)

plural landvogts

  1. historicalA reeve in the Holy Roman Empire with responsibility for a particular territory.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bailiff

Origin

  1. GermanLandvogt
  2. Englishlandvogt

From German Landvogt, from Land + Vogt.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Vogtland
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APA

landvogt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landvogt

MLA

“landvogt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landvogt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “landvogt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landvogt.

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