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Burgrave

Burgrave Meaning & Definition
Burgrave Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Burgrave?

[n] the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries
[n] a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right

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See Also | Lord | military governor | noble | nobleman

Burgrave In Webster's Dictionary

\Bur"grave\, n. [F.] See {Burggrave}.

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