| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Originally, one appointed to the command of a burg (fortress or castle); but the title afterward became hereditary, with a domain attached.[Websters]. | |
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"BURGGRAVE" is a common misspelling or typo for: burgrave. |
Date "BURGGRAVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Burggrave \Burg"grave\, noun. [from German expression burggraf; burg fortress graf count: compare to Dutch burggraaf, French burgrave. See Margrave.]. (references) |
