burgrave

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: bur‧grave

Noun

burgrave (plural burgraves)

(historical) 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 who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.

Translations

governor

Czech: purkrabí (cs) m
Dutch: burchtgraaf m
German: Burggraf (de) m
Middle Dutch: burchgrave
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Polish: burgrabia (pl) m
Portuguese: burgrave m
Slovak: purkgróf m, hradný gróf m
Swedish: borggreve (sv) c

one who holds a hereditary title

Czech: purkrabí (cs) m
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German: Burggraf (de) m

Portuguese

Noun

burgrave m (plural burgraves)

(historical) burggrave (commander of a German burg)

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