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- German · derived fromBurggraf
- English todayburgrave
From German Burggraf, from Burg (“castle”) + Graf (“count”). Compare Dutch burggraaf, French burgrave. See margrave.
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
burgrave
bur·graveToday it means: The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status. Full definition →
German Burggraf