Hofjægermester (hunting master of the court) is an honorary
court
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title awarded to a limited number of (major and usually noble)
land owner
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s (''godsejere'') by the
Danish monarch. The title was introduced in
Denmark-Norway during the period of
absolute monarchy. Today, it's solely an honorary title. As of 1 March 2019, 52 persons hold the title in Denmark whereof 42 are men and 10 are women.
The title was also used during the
Swedish-Norwegian Union, but its use was discontinued in
Sweden
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and
Norway
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.
In Norway, the title was spelled ''Hofjægermester'' when the title was used (until 1905), although the modern spelling would be ''hoffjegermester''. The Swedish spelling is ''hovjägmästare''.
See also
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Hovjägmästare
References
Danish court titles
Denmark–Norway
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