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burgrave

burg·rave

UK/ˈbɜːɡɹeɪv/ US/ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/ uncommon

noun

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2.

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

Origin

From German Burggraf, from Burg (“castle”) + Graf (“count”). Compare Dutch burggraaf, French burgrave. See margrave.

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