BURGRAVE


Meaning of BURGRAVE in English

/berr"grayv/ , n. German Hist.

1. the appointed head of a fortress.

2. the hereditary governor of a castle or town.

[ 1540-50; Burggraf, equiv. to Burg castle, town + Graf count ]

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