burgrave

Noun

Meaning

See Burggrave.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lord commissioner pasha bey palatine laird viceroy maharajah governor noble deputy provincial collector regent nobleman
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Hypernyms

lord noble nobleman military governor

Examples

After the death of Conrad II (sometimes referred to as Kurt II) who left no male heirs, Frederick III was granted Nuremberg in 1192 as Burgrave Frederick I of Nuremberg-Zollern. Source: Internet

As early as 1361 Emperor Charles IV had conferred on Burgrave Frederick V the right to mint coins for the towns of Bayreuth and Kulmbach. Source: Internet

Burgrave Filips of Wassenaar and the other local noblemen of the Hook faction assumed that the duke would besiege Leiden first and send small units out to conquer the surrounding citadels. Source: Internet

In 1579, Giese was named royal burgrave of Danzig by the Polish king, a position that entailed the supervision of the judiciary system of the city. Source: Internet

The burgrave Filips of Wassenaar was stripped of his offices and rights and lived out his last years in captivity. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Burgoyne burgraf burgrass burgraviate burgravine Burgueno