waldgrave
[ wawld-greyv ]
noun
(in the Holy Roman Empire) an officer having jurisdiction over a royal forest.
Origin of waldgrave
1<German Waldgraf (Wald forest + Graf count)
Words Nearby waldgrave
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British Dictionary definitions for waldgrave
waldgrave
/ (ˈwɔːldˌɡreɪv) /
noun
(in medieval Germany) an officer with jurisdiction over a royal forest
Origin of waldgrave
1from German Waldgraf, from Wald forest + Graf count
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