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Meaning of burgrave in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbərɡreɪv/

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  1. Noun

    burgrave

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from German Burggraf, from Burg‘castle’ (see borough) + Graf‘count, noble’

    Definitions

    1. a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
  2. 2. the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries

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