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Definition of Burggrave
1. n. Originally, one appointed to the command of a burg (fortress or castle); but the title afterward became hereditary, with a domain attached.
Definition of Burggrave
1. Noun. (historical Germany) One appointed to the command of a burg (fortress or castle). ¹
2. Noun. (context: Germany) One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Burggrave
1. Originally, one appointed to the command of a burg (fortress or castle); but the title afterward became hereditary, with a domain attached. Origin: G. Burggraf; burg fortress + graf count: cf. D. Burggraaf, F. Burgrave. See Margrave. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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