waldgrave

[ wawld-greyv ]

noun

1. (in the Holy Roman Empire) an officer having jurisdiction over a royal forest.

waldgrave

/ ˈwɔːldˌɡreɪv /

noun

1. (in medieval Germany) an officer with jurisdiction over a royal forest

Word History and Origins

Origin of waldgrave¹

< German Waldgraf ( Wald forest + Graf count)

Word History and Origins

Origin of waldgrave¹

from German Waldgraf, from Wald forest + Graf count