Definition of Burgrave

1. Noun. A nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right.

Generic synonyms: Lord, Noble, Nobleman

2. Noun. The military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Generic synonyms: Military Governor

Definition of Burgrave

1. n. See Burggrave.

Definition of Burgrave

1. Noun. The military governor of a German town or castle; a nobleman of the same status ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Burgrave

1. a German nobleman [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burgrave

burgled
burgles
burgling
burgomaster
burgomasters
burgomeister
burgomeisters
burgonet
burgonets
burgoo
burgoos
burgout
burgouts
burgrave (current term)
burgraves
burgs
burgundies
burgundy
burhel
burhels
buriable
burial
burial chamber
burial garment
burial ground
burial grounds
burial mound
burial mounds

Literary usage of Burgrave

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the by Richard Hakluyt (1905)
"Ferdinand, Archduke, father of the Marquess of burgrave, of the Spanish Armada (1588) iv. 205; brother of Charles V., embassy of, to Henry VIII. (1527) v. ..."

2. Remarkable Adventurers and Unrevealed Mysteries by Lascelles Wraxall (1863)
"The Reuss family—Henry the Bastard—Death of the burgrave—A mediaeval trial—A cruel murder—The Bastard put to the question— Attempted settlement—The ..."

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