burgrave
noun/ˈbɜːɡɹeɪv/UK/ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/US
Etymology
From German Burggraf, from Burg (“castle”) + Graf (“count”). Compare Dutch burggraaf, French burgrave. See margrave.
- derived from Burggraf
Definitions
The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in…
The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor…
One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.
The neighborhood
Derived
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