BURGRAVE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
Categories: Lord, Noble, Nobleman
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries
Categories: Military governor
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "burgrave" comes from German Burggraf. Many other languages have similar words:
- Dutch: burggraaf
- French: burgrave
🔗 Related Words
margrave – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
French culinary terms dominate English cooking vocabulary because of Norman influence.