burgrave

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈbɜːɡɹeɪv/(UK)
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/ˈbɜːɡɹeɪv/(UK) · /ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/(US)

Definition of burgrave

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (historical)The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
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noun

  1. (historical)The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
  2. One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.

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Etymology

From German Burggraf, from Burg (“castle”) + Graf (“count”). Compare Dutch burggraaf, French burgrave. See margrave.

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