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Meaning of burgrave | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈbɜːɡɹeɪv/

Definitions

  1. The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
    historical
  2. One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.

Equivalents

Čeština purkrabí
Deutsch Burggraf
Français burgrave
Nederlands burchtgraaf
Polski burgrabia
Português burgrave

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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