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burgrave

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Noun — A person who governed a town or castle militarily during the Middle Ages, particularly in German-speaking regions, or a noble of that same rank.

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Etymology

It comes from German Burggraf, from Burg ("castle") plus Graf ("count"). Compare Dutch burggraaf and French burgrave. See margrave for more.

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