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burgrave

The correct spelling is burgrave.

How to pronounce burgrave

noun

IPA: /ˈbɜːɡɹeɪv/

Say it like: Bur-gra-ve

The correct spelling is burgrave. The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
  2. 2.One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.

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