waldgrave

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noun

The head forestkeeper, or nobleman who held some power in forested areas, in the Holy Roman Empire, now Germany.

OriginGerman Waldgraf →
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Meanings

nounwaldgrave (plural waldgraves)

plural waldgraves

  1. historicalThe head forestkeeper, or nobleman who held some power in forested areas, in the Holy Roman Empire, now Germany.

Origin

  1. GermanWaldgraf
  2. Englishwaldgrave

From German Waldgraf. See wald and margrave.

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APA

waldgrave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waldgrave

MLA

“waldgrave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waldgrave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waldgrave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waldgrave.

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