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burgrave

/ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
bur-grave
IPA
/ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.

noun

One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.

Etymology

From German Burggraf, from Burg (“castle”) + Graf (“count”). Compare Dutch burggraaf, French burgrave. See margrave.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/
  • British English: /ˈbɜːɡɹeɪv/

Inflected Forms

burgraves (plural) burggraf (alternative) burggrave (alternative) burgraf (alternative)

Derived Forms

burgravine

Questions

How do you pronounce burgrave?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/.
What does burgrave mean?
The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
Where does burgrave come from?
It is traced to German.

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