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burgraves

burgraves is the plural 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.

Questions about burgraves

What is burgraves the plural of?
Burgraves is the plural of burgrave.

Words near burgraves in the dictionary

  1. burgraf
  2. burgrafs
  3. burgrass
  4. burgrasses
  5. burgrave
  6. burgraves
  7. burgraviate
  8. burgraviates
  9. burgravine
  10. burgravines
  11. burgs

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