BURGRAVE

Meaning of BURGRAVE in English

n. hist. the ruler of a town or castle.

Etymology: G Burggraf f. Burg BOROUGH + Graf COUNT(2)

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

BURGRAVE — ˈbərˌgrāv noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: modification of German burggraf, from Middle High German burcgrāve, from burc …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BURGRAVE — (n.) See Burggrave.
Английский словарь Webster
BURGRAVE — ( n. ) See Burggrave.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BURGRAVE — /berr"grayv/ , n. German Hist. 1. the appointed head of a fortress. 2. the hereditary governor of a castle or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BURGRAVE — noun ·see burggrave.
Webster English vocab
BURGRAVE — [ 'bə:greɪv ] ■ noun historical the governor or hereditary ruler of a German town or castle. Origin C16: from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BURGRAVE — feminine burgravine, German burggraf, or Burgrfin in medieval Germany, one appointed to command a burg (fortified town) with the rank …
Britannica English vocabulary
BURGRAVE — n. hist. the ruler of a town or castle. [G Burggraf f. Burg BOROUGH + Graf COUNT(2)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BURGRAVE — n. hist. the ruler of a town or castle. [ G Burggraf f. Burg BOROUGH + Graf COUNT(2) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
JOHN III, BURGRAVE OF NUREMBERG — Юхан III
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JOHN III, BURGRAVE OF NUREMBERG — Жуан III Благочестивый
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JOHN II, BURGRAVE OF NUREMBERG — Хуан II Кастильский
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JOHN II, BURGRAVE OF NUREMBERG — Хуан II Арагонский
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JOHN II, BURGRAVE OF NUREMBERG — Иоанн II
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BAYREUTH — City (pop., 2001 est.: 74,500), east-central Germany. It is situated northeast of Nürnberg . Founded in 1194 under Bishop Otto …
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GRAVE — I. grave ˈgrāv verb ( graved -vd ; grav·en -vən ; or graved ; graving ; graves ) Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RHINEGRAVE — ˈrīnˌgrāv noun Etymology: Middle Dutch rijngrave, from Rijn Rhine river + grave count — more at burgrave : a count …
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PALSGRAVE — ˈpȯlzˌgrāv noun or pal·grave -lˌg- ( -s ) Etymology: Dutch paltsgrave; akin to Middle High German pfalzgrave; both from a …
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MARGRAVE — ˈmärˌgrāv, ˈmȧˌ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Dutch markgraaf governor of a border region, from Middle Dutch marcgrave; akin to …
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LANDGRAVE — ˈlan(d)ˌgrāv noun ( -s ) Etymology: modification of German landgraf, from Middle High German lantgrāve, from lant land, country, province …
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DIKEGRAVE
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HOHENZOLLERN DYNASTY — dynasty prominent in European history, chiefly as the ruling house of Brandenburg-Prussia (14151918) and of imperial Germany (18711918). It takes …
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FREDERICK I — born c. 1123 died June 10, 1190, Kingdom of Armenia byname Frederick Barbarossa (Italian: Redbeard) duke of Swabia (as Frederick …
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BAYREUTH — n. City (pop., 2001 est.: 74,500), east-central Germany. It is situated northeast of Nürnberg . Founded in 1194 under Bishop …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VICEROY — Synonyms and related words : beg, beglerbeg, bey, burgrave, collector, dey, eparch, exarch, gauleiter, governor, governor-general, khedive, lieutenant governor, nabob, …
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PROVINCIAL — Synonyms and related words : Arcadian, agrarian, agrestic, agricultural, authoritarian, awkward, backwoods, backwoodsman, beg, beglerbeg, bey, bigot, bigoted, boorish, borne, …
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PROCONSUL — Synonyms and related words : beg, beglerbeg, bey, burgrave, collector, dey, eparch, exarch, gauleiter, governor, governor-general, khedive, lieutenant governor, nabob, …
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NABOB — Synonyms and related words : Daddy Warbucks, Establishment, VIP, baron, beg, beglerbeg, bey, big chief, big gun, big man, big …
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GOVERNOR
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COLLECTOR — Synonyms and related words : accumulator, addict, admirer, amateur, arbiter, arbiter elegantiarum, arbiter of taste, aspirant, aspirer, authority, base, beg, …
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BEY — Synonyms and related words : Dalai Lama, Holy Roman Emperor, Inca, Kaiser, ardri, beg, beglerbeg, burgrave, cacique, caesar, cham, collector, …
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