BURGRAVE Meaning of BURGRAVE in English [ 'bə:greɪv ]■ noun historical the governor or hereditary ruler of a German town or castle.OriginC16: from Ger. Burggraf , from Burg (see borough ) + Graf 'count, noble'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004