Hofjægermester
Hofjægermester (hunting master of the court) is a court title awarded to a limited number of (major and usually noble) land owners (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 2013, 56 persons held the title in Denmark.[1] The title was also used during the Swedish-Norwegian Union, but its use was discontinued in Sweden and Norway.
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.
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