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Burgrave

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right

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

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Variants

plural
Burgraves
possessive
Burgrave's
pluralpossessive
Burgraves'