HyperDic: burgrave

English > 2 senses of the word burgrave:
NOUNperson burgravea nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
person burgravethe military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries
English > burgrave: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right.
BroaderLord, noble, noblemanA titled peer of the realm
English > burgrave: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningThe military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Broadermilitary governorThe head of a government established by the military (as in a defeated country)

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