English Explanatory Dictionary

burgrave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɜːɡɹeɪv/ /ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/

Word forms

burgrave burgraves burggraf burggrave burgraf

Etymology

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

Derived words

burgravine
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