burgrave

[ bur-greyv ]

/ ˈbɜr greɪv /

noun German History.

the appointed head of a fortress.

the hereditary governor of a castle or town.

Origin of burgrave

1540–50; <German Burggraf, equivalent to Burg castle, town + Graf count

Words nearby burgrave

burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne, burgrave, Burgundian, Burgundy, Burgundy trefoil, burhel, Buri

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Example sentences from the Web for burgrave

To apply to the Emperor again every one, including the magistrate, had declared useless, since even the Burgrave had been refused.
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete|Georg Ebers
The object of its ardent passion was no less a personage than the Burgrave von Zollern.
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete|Georg Ebers
The Burgrave of Lo had sat with folded hands when the tide was at the flood, and in doing so he lost his one opportunity.
The Story of Bruges|Ernest Gilliat-Smith
Her husband, the old Burgrave, and his son, handsome Eitelfritz—But you know all that.
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete|Georg Ebers

The senators had come forth in a body to receive the burgrave and escort him to the hotel prepared for him.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for burgrave

burgrave

/ (ˈbɜːɡreɪv) /

noun

the military governor of a German town or castle, esp in the 12th and 13th centuries

a nobleman ruling a German town or castle by hereditary right

Word Origin for burgrave

C16: from German Burggraf, from Old High German burg borough + grāve count

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单词	burgrave
释义	burgrave [ bur-greyv ] / ˈbɜr greɪv / noun German History. the appointed head of a fortress. the hereditary governor of a castle or town. Origin of burgrave 1540–50; <German Burggraf, equivalent to Burg castle, town + Graf count Words nearby burgrave burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne, burgrave, Burgundian, Burgundy, Burgundy trefoil, burhel, Buri Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burgrave To apply to the Emperor again every one, including the magistrate, had declared useless, since even the Burgrave had been refused. In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete\|Georg Ebers The object of its ardent passion was no less a personage than the Burgrave von Zollern. In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete\|Georg Ebers The Burgrave of Lo had sat with folded hands when the tide was at the flood, and in doing so he lost his one opportunity. The Story of Bruges\|Ernest Gilliat-Smith Her husband, the old Burgrave, and his son, handsome Eitelfritz—But you know all that. In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete\|Georg Ebers The senators had come forth in a body to receive the burgrave and escort him to the hotel prepared for him. The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66\|John Lothrop Motley British Dictionary definitions for burgrave burgrave / (ˈbɜːɡreɪv) / noun the military governor of a German town or castle, esp in the 12th and 13th centuries a nobleman ruling a German town or castle by hereditary right Word Origin for burgrave C16: from German Burggraf, from Old High German burg borough + grāve count Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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