burgrave meaning

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burgrave (noun): a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right.

burgrave has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

burgrave as a noun

  1. a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right

    Type of: Lord

  2. the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries

    Type of: military governor

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in VE · 8-letter words

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