burgraves

Meaning of burgraves

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

Information about burgraves

Hyphenation of burgraves

bur-graves

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • burgraves is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with burgraves

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