burgrave

/ˈbɜːɡɹeɪv//ˈbɜɹɡɹeɪv/

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

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