burgrave
/ˈbəːɡreɪv
/noun historical
The governor or hereditary ruler of a German town or castle.He meanwhile devoted himself to preserving peace in Antwerp, of which city he was burgrave....
- Leiden's medieval name was Leithon, and it was governed until 1420 by burgraves, the representatives of the courts of Holland.
- Later burgraves appear to stem from Henry's brother and to hold the Speyergau county in addition to the burgravate and cathedral advocacy.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from German Burggraf, from Burg 'castle' (see borough) + Graf 'count, noble'.
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- put about
- put a brave face on something
- put a brave (or bold) face on something
- put a crimp in
- put a dampener on
- put a damper on
- put a figure on
- put a foot wrong
- putain
- put a match to
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- putaminous
- put a name to
- put and call
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- put an end to
- put a (or the) lid on
- put a (or the) stopper on
- put a period to
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- put a sock in it
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