burgrave
English edit
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Etymology edit
From German Burggraf, from Burg (“castle”) + Graf (“count”). Compare Dutch burggraaf, French burgrave. See margrave.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
burgrave (plural burgraves)
- (historical) The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
- One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.
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governor
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French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
burgrave m or f by sense (plural burgraves)
Further reading edit
- “burgrave” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie françoise, 4th Edition (1762).
- “burgrave” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 9th Edition (1992-).
- “burgrave” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
- “burgrave” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
- “burgrave” in Dictionnaire Le Robert.
- “burgrave”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: bur‧gra‧ve
Noun edit
burgrave m (plural burgraves)
- (historical) burggrave (commander of a German burg)