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burgrave
Pronunciation:
'burgreyv
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WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n] the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries
[n] a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
 
See Also:
Lord
,
military governor
,
noble
,
nobleman
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\Bur"grave\, n. [F.] See {Burggrave}.
 
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