Associations to the word «Burgrave»

Wiktionary

BURGRAVE, noun. (German) (historical) The military governor of a German town or castle in the Middle Ages; a nobleman of the same status.

Dictionary definition

BURGRAVE, noun. A nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right.
BURGRAVE, noun. The military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Wise words

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