Definitions for burgrave
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1. burgravenoun

   a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right

2. burgravenoun

   the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries

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1. burgravenoun

   The military governor of a German town or castle; a nobleman of the same status

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1. Burgrave

   Burgrave, also rendered as burggrave (from German: Burggraf, Latin: burgravius, burggravius, burcgravius, burgicomes, also praefectus), was since the medieval period in Europe (mainly Germany) the official title for the ruler of a castle, especially a royal or episcopal castle, and its territory called a Burgraviate or Burgravate (German Burggrafschaft also Burggrafthum, Latin praefectura).The burgrave was a "count" in rank (German Graf, Latin comes) equipped with judicial powers, under the direct authority of the emperor or king, or of a territorial imperial state—a prince-bishop or territorial lord. The responsibilities were administrative, military and jurisdictional. A burgrave, who ruled over a substantially large territory, might also have possessed the regality of coinage, and could mint his own regional coins (see silver bracteates).

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1. burgrave

   A burgrave is a medieval title of authority or rank, equivalent to the rank of a count or viscount, originally denoting a military commander of a town or castle, particularly in the territories of the Holy Roman Empire. The title was later adopted in other European countries, such as the Netherlands and Belgium.

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1. Burgravenoun

   see Burggrave

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1. Burgrave

   A burgrave is the ruler of a castle or fortified town. The English form is derived through the French from the German Burggraf and Dutch Burggraaf, a rank above Baron but below Graf, or burch-graeve. ⁕The title is originally equivalent to that of castellan or châtelain, meaning keeper of a castle and/or fortified town. ⁕In Germany, owing to the peculiar conditions of the Holy Roman Empire, though the office of burgrave had become a sinecure by the end of the 13th century, the title, as borne by feudal nobles having the status of Reichsfürst, obtained a quasi-princely significance. There were four hereditary burgraviates ranking as principalities within the Holy Roman Empire: ⁕The Burgraviate of Antwerp: this was a title that was inherited by the Counts of Nassau, lords of Breda, who later inherited the title of Prince of Orange. The most famous holder was William the Silent, who used his influence over the city to control its government and use it a base of the Dutch Revolt. His predecessors in his family were Engelbrect, Henry and Rene. Another form of the title was "viscount of Antwerp".

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1. Burgrave

   bur′grāv, n. the governor of a town or castle. [Ger. burg-graf.]

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1. • Military Governor
   • Nobleman

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of burgrave in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of burgrave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=burgrave
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Burgrave
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgrave
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burgrave
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=burgrave
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=burgrave