What is originally, one appointed to the command of a burg (fortress or castle); but the title afterward became hereditary, with a domain attached called?
burggrave — Originally, one appointed to the command of a burg (fortress or castle); but the title afterward became hereditary, with a domain attached. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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