burgrave

[ bur-greyv ]

/ ˈbɜr greɪv /

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noun German History.

the appointed head of a fortress.

the hereditary governor of a castle or town.

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Origin of burgrave

1540–50; <German Burggraf, equivalent to Burg castle, town + Graf count

Words nearby burgrave

burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne, burgrave, Burgundian, Burgundy, Burgundy trefoil, burhel, Buri

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How to use burgrave in a sentence

Her father thought they would probably have a dance there, for the young sons of the Burgrave would act as hosts.
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete|Georg Ebers
The object of its ardent passion was no less a personage than the Burgrave von Zollern.
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete|Georg Ebers
To apply to the Emperor again every one, including the magistrate, had declared useless, since even the Burgrave had been refused.
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete|Georg Ebers
The Swiss had also provided white roses from the Burgrave's garden to fasten at the square neck of Eva's dress.
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete|Georg Ebers

He was hereditary burgrave of Antwerp, but officer of Philip's never more.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume II.(of III) 1566-74|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for burgrave

burgrave

/ (ˈbɜːɡreɪv) /

noun

the military governor of a German town or castle, esp in the 12th and 13th centuries

a nobleman ruling a German town or castle by hereditary right

Word Origin for burgrave

C16: from German Burggraf, from Old High German burg borough + grāve count

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