Burgrave (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun German History.
  1. the appointed head of a fortress.
  2. the hereditary governor of a castle or town.
noun
  1. the military governor of a German town or castle, esp in the 12th and 13th centuries
  2. a nobleman ruling a German town or castle by hereditary right
Burgrave (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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