Burggrave
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In Germany, a burggrave was originally a judge or governor appointed to the command of a burg (fortress or castle); but the title afterward became hereditary, with a domain attached. The word is formed from burg, city, and grave, judge or count.
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- This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.
- Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
