burgrave
1. [ noun ] a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
Related terms: lord
2. [ noun ] (military,politics,government) the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries
Related terms: military_governor
Similar spelling:   burgrass
  Burggraf
  Burger
  burgher
  Burgard
  Buerger
  Bursera
  Burghart