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