| NOUN | person | burgrave | a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right |
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| person | burgrave | the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries |
| Meaning | A nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right. | |
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| Broader | Lord, noble, nobleman | A titled peer of the realm |
| Meaning | The military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries. | |
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| Broader | military governor | The head of a government established by the military (as in a defeated country) |
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