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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

Català burggravi
Čeština purkrabí
Deutsch Burggraf
Suomi linnanherra
Français burgrave
Latina burgravius
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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See also

burgraviate burgravine Burgs Burgueno Burgum Burgundian

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