Burggrave
Pronunciation : Burg"grave
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [G. burggraf; burg fortress + graf count: cf. D. burggraaf, F. burgrave. See Margrave.] (Gremany)
Definition : Defn: Originally, one appointed to the command of a burg (fortress or castle); but the title afterward became hereditary, with a domain attached.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913