Definition of burgrave in English:

burgrave

noun ˈbəːɡreɪvˈbərɡrāv

historical

The governor or hereditary ruler of a German town or castle.
Example sentencesExamples
- He meanwhile devoted himself to preserving peace in Antwerp, of which city he was burgrave.
- Leiden's medieval name was Leithon, and it was governed until 1420 by burgraves, the representatives of the courts of Holland.
- In Prague Castle he had ten burgraves, very bold and famous men.
- Later burgraves appear to stem from Henry's brother and to hold the Speyergau county in addition to the burgravate and cathedral advocacy.
- At that time it began to be occupied by the king's burgraves.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from German Burggraf, from Burg 'castle' (see borough) + Graf 'count, noble'.

Definition of burgrave in US English:

burgrave

nounˈbərɡrāv

historical

The governor or hereditary ruler of a German town or castle.
Example sentencesExamples
- Leiden's medieval name was Leithon, and it was governed until 1420 by burgraves, the representatives of the courts of Holland.
- At that time it began to be occupied by the king's burgraves.
- He meanwhile devoted himself to preserving peace in Antwerp, of which city he was burgrave.
- Later burgraves appear to stem from Henry's brother and to hold the Speyergau county in addition to the burgravate and cathedral advocacy.
- In Prague Castle he had ten burgraves, very bold and famous men.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from German Burggraf, from Burg ‘castle’ (see borough) + Graf ‘count, noble’.

单词	burgrave
释义	Definition of burgrave in English: burgrave noun ˈbəːɡreɪvˈbərɡrāv historical The governor or hereditary ruler of a German town or castle. Example sentencesExamples He meanwhile devoted himself to preserving peace in Antwerp, of which city he was burgrave. Leiden's medieval name was Leithon, and it was governed until 1420 by burgraves, the representatives of the courts of Holland. In Prague Castle he had ten burgraves, very bold and famous men. Later burgraves appear to stem from Henry's brother and to hold the Speyergau county in addition to the burgravate and cathedral advocacy. At that time it began to be occupied by the king's burgraves. Origin Mid 16th century: from German Burggraf, from Burg 'castle' (see borough) + Graf 'count, noble'. Definition of burgrave in US English: burgrave nounˈbərɡrāv historical The governor or hereditary ruler of a German town or castle. Example sentencesExamples Leiden's medieval name was Leithon, and it was governed until 1420 by burgraves, the representatives of the courts of Holland. At that time it began to be occupied by the king's burgraves. He meanwhile devoted himself to preserving peace in Antwerp, of which city he was burgrave. Later burgraves appear to stem from Henry's brother and to hold the Speyergau county in addition to the burgravate and cathedral advocacy. In Prague Castle he had ten burgraves, very bold and famous men. Origin Mid 16th century: from German Burggraf, from Burg ‘castle’ (see borough) + Graf ‘count, noble’.
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