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burgrave

/ˈbɜːr.ɡreɪv/

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noun

/ˈbɜːr.ɡreɪv/formalobsolete
  • ruИсторический титул дворянина, который по наследственному праву управлял немецким замком и прилегающими землями, или военный губернатор немецкого города в XII–XIII веках.

A historical title for a nobleman who ruled a German castle and its surrounding lands by hereditary right, or a military governor of a German town during the 12th and 13th centuries.

  1. Noble ruler of a castleC2formalbritish

    A nobleman who held hereditary authority over a castle and its surrounding lands in medieval Germany.

    ruБургграф

    • The burgrave commanded the fortress and its garrison.
    • Land disputes were often settled by the burgrave's decree.
    • The burgrave's family had ruled the territory for generations.
  2. Military governor of a townC2formalbritish

    The appointed military governor of a German town during the 12th and 13th centuries.

    ruВоенный губернатор города

    • The burgrave was responsible for the town's defense.
    • Merchants paid taxes directly to the burgrave.
    • The burgrave's authority extended over the town's militia.
Forms
  • burgraves plural form
  • burgraves' possessive plural form
  • burgrave's possessive singular form