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nounSynonym of portreeve.
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- Old Englishportgerēfa
- Medieval Latinportgravius
- Englishportgrave
From Medieval Latin portgravius, from Old English portgerēfa &c., from port + gerēfa (“reeve”).
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portgrave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portgrave
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“portgrave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portgrave. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portgrave,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portgrave.
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