waldgrave

American

[wawld-grayv] / ˈwɔld greɪv /

noun

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

waldgrave British

/ ˈwɔːldˌɡreɪv /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of waldgrave

< German Waldgraf ( Wald forest + Graf count)

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