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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURGRAVE

From German Burggraf, from Old High German burgborough + grāve count.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BURGRAVE

burgrave  [ˈbɜːɡreɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURGRAVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burgrave is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BURGRAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

burgrave

Burgrave

Burgrave was since the medieval period a title for the ruler of a castle, especially a royal or episcopal castle, as well as a castle district or fortified settlement or city. The burgrave was a count in rank equipped with judicial powers. The title became hereditary in certain feudal families and was associated with a territory or domain called a Burgraviate. The position and office of burgrave could be held either by the king, a nobleman or a bishop, the responsibilities were administrative, military and jurisdictional.

Definition of burgrave in the English dictionary

The definition of burgrave in the dictionary is the military governor of a German town or castle, esp in the 12th and 13th centuries. Other definition of burgrave is a nobleman ruling a German town or castle by hereditary right.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURGRAVE


architrave
ˈɑːkɪˌtreɪv
brave
breɪv
Cosgrave
ˈkɒzɡreɪv
crave
kreɪv
deprave
dɪˈpreɪv
engrave
ɪnˈɡreɪv
grave
ɡreɪv
landgrave
ˈlændˌɡreɪv
margrave
ˈmɑːˌɡreɪv
Musgrave
ˈmʌzɡreɪv
outbrave
ˌaʊtˈbreɪv
Palgrave
ˈpɔːlɡreɪv
palsgrave
ˈpɔːlzɡreɪv
photoengrave
ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈɡreɪv
rave
reɪv
Redgrave
ˈrɛdˌɡreɪv
reengrave
ˌriːɪnˈɡreɪv
thrave
θreɪv
trave
treɪv
waldgrave
ˈwɔːldˌɡreɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURGRAVE

burghul
burglar
burglar alarm
burglar-proof
burglaries
burglarious
burglariously
burglarise
burglarize
burglarproof
burglary
burgle
burgomaster
burgonet
burgoo
Burgos
Burgoyne
Burgundian
burgundies

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURGRAVE

ave
cave
Drave
embrave
from the cradle to the grave
gave
have
have one foot in the grave
leave
mass grave
must-have
nave
one foot in the grave
pauper´s grave
save
the grave
the New Wave
to make someone turn in his grave
war grave
wave

Synonyms and antonyms of burgrave in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «burgrave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURGRAVE

Find out the translation of burgrave to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of burgrave from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burgrave» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

burgrave
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burgrave
570 millions of speakers

English

burgrave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

burgrave
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

burgrave
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бургграф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Burgrave
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

burgrave
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

burgrave
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burgrave
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Burggraf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

burgrave
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

burgrave
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burgrave
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

burgrave
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

burgrave
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Burgrave
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

burgrave
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

burgrave
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

burgrabia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бургграф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

burgrave
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Burgrave
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

burgrave
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Burgrave
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Burgrave
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burgrave

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURGRAVE»

The term «burgrave» is normally little used and occupies the 148.289 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURGRAVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «burgrave» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «burgrave» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burgrave

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURGRAVE»

Discover the use of burgrave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burgrave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Kleist Variations: Three Plays
Is that you, Burgrave? (It is: the Burgrave opens the door. George looks around.) GEORG : So this is a charcoal burner's hut? How goes it, Burgrave? BURGRAVE: Well, very well. Sit down. GEORG: You don't want to go back to sleep?
Eric Bentley, Heinrich von Kleist, 2005
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Royal Genealogies, Or the Genealogical Tables of Emperors, ...
Frideric I. Burgrave of Nurnberg after his Father, t Anno 1218. He was the 2* Husband of Sophia. 4. Frideric II Burgrave of Nurnberg and Count of Abensberg, in Right of his Wife. * * J3DttO I Duke of Æfrra*. CONRAD III. t 1314. Count of ...
James Anderson, 1732
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Napoleon and Blücher: An Historical Novel
And when the burgrave came she met him in a white bridal dress, and looked at him with radiant eyes ; in her uplifted right hand she had the golden hair-pin, and said, ' The four eyes are no longer in existence. For your sake I have stabbed my  ...
Luise Mühlbach, 1867
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Christopher I, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Schlodien
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Christopher I, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Schlodien (2 April 1665 - 11 October 1733) was a Prussian general and diplomat.
Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013
5
The Irish Franciscans, 1651-1665
1651; the burgrave to N. von Gerstorff and the officials of Bunzlau, Prague, 18 Oct . 1651; contract of sale of the Wachtendonck property, subject to confirmation, 29 Jan. 1652; declaration of J.H. von Schaefflinger concerning the purchase of the ...
Benignus Millett, 1964
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Washed by the Gulf Stream: The Historic and Geographic ...
Sir Harold Burgrave, an Englishman on the hunt for a spouse himself, attempts to resolve Peggy's questionable social positioning. The rigid ideology of English cultural hierarchies become clear when, in response to Peggy's pride in maternal  ...
Maria McGarrity, 2008
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The Big House of Inver
In spite of the heat of the afternoon, his hand was so cold that Burgrave let it go quickly. 'I am glad to meet Sir Harold Burgrave,' the old Captain said, with the touch of old-fashioned formality and deference, and the accent of good-breeding,  ...
Edith O. Somerville, Edith Onone Somerville, Martin Ross, 1999
8
The Memoirs of a Prague Executioner
Her son was arrested and duly convicted of her murder by the Burgrave Court.” “ Why was he tried by the Burgrave Court?” I inquired. “Because, by an old tradition, Prague sharpshooters like others in the military belong under its jurisdiction,” ...
Josef Svatek, 2008
9
Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia
The later enfeolied him with the burgravate of Nuremberg in 1191/1192. Burgrave Frederick I estab— lished the Hohenzollern dynasty firmly on Franconian soil. After his death, the Zollern lands were divided by treaty in 1204. Burgrave Conrad ...
John M. Jeep, 2001
10
Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reign of ...
Commissioners of prizes to Charles Burgrave. By decree of the admiralty court dated 24th instant the St Jacob and its cargo were ordered to be restored to Erick Brinck, and the agent is forthwith to cause the ship to be delivered to Brinck.
Robert Pentland Mahaffy, C. S. Knighton, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURGRAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burgrave is used in the context of the following news items.
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BBC SO / Bělohlávek @ Barbican Hall, London
The Burgrave's sister Milada, while testifying against the knight, realises that she actually loves him, and resolves to expedite his escape from ... «musicOMH.com, May 15»
2
Dalibor, Barbican, review: 'pure joy'
Dalibor is brought to trial, where he defends himself so nobly that the Burgrave's sister Milada falls in love with him (unlikely, one feels) to the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
3
Charity walk to help people with special needs
The event begins at 1:30PM at Vystavište Holešovice and ends in Vyšehrad at 5:30 p.m., followed by a celebration at the Old Burgrave's House ... «Prague Post, Mar 15»
4
5 Reasons to Visit Nuremberg
There are three sections of the complex: the imperial castle fortress, the burgrave (headquarters of Medieval regional administration), and the ... «Fodor's Travel, Nov 14»
5
Men vänta lite, är inte det där...?
... Margrave of Renton, Burgrave of Auburn, Count of Seattle, Duke of Kent and of the County of King, Grand Duke of the Cascadian Empire. «Nyheter24, Oct 14»
6
This Day in Jewish History / Crusaders massacre the Jews of Mainz
The crusaders combed the archbishop's palace and the home of the burgrave, the military governor of the city, and killed the Jews they found ... «Haaretz, May 14»
7
Hamlet in Prague: To be seen, and not to be missed
The show in Prague will take place in the courtyard of the Supreme Burgrave's House (Nejvyšší purkrabství) inside the castle. «Prague Post, May 14»
8
Pair trafficking sex slaves out of Belfast are jailed in Sweden
"Operation Burgrave is an investigation into an Organised Crime Group suspected of involvement in controlling prostitution and human ... «Belfast Telegraph, Dec 13»
9
Once upon a time, by the Grace of God...
... Count Palatine of the Rhine, Count of Sayn, Königstein, Katzenelnbogen and Diez, Burgrave of Hammerstein, Lord of Mahlberg, Wiesbaden, ... «RenewAmerica, Nov 13»
10
Teens may be shown 'graphic' anti-trafficking play
Last month, two human trafficking arrests were made as part of Operation Burgrave, a joint investigation between the Police Service of Northern ... «Belfast Newsletter, May 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Burgrave [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/burgrave>. May 2024 ».
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