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burgraf

burgraf is the alternative form of burgrave.

Meaning of burgrave

Noun

burgrave (plural burgraves)

  1. (historical) The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
  2. One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.

Forms of burgraf

pluralburgrafs

Questions about burgraf

What is burgraf the alternative form of?
Burgraf is the alternative form of burgrave.

Words near burgraf in the dictionary

  1. Burgos
  2. Burgos Padlan
  3. burgout
  4. Burgoyne
  5. Burgoynes
  6. burgraf
  7. burgrafs
  8. burgrass
  9. burgrasses
  10. burgrave
  11. burgraves

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