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waldgrave

[ wawld-greyv ]

noun

  1. (in the Holy Roman Empire) an officer having jurisdiction over a royal forest.


waldgrave

/ ˈwɔːldˌɡreɪv /

noun

  1. (in medieval Germany) an officer with jurisdiction over a royal forest


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Word History and Origins

Origin of waldgrave1

< German Waldgraf ( Wald forest + Graf count)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of waldgrave1

from German Waldgraf, from Wald forest + Graf count

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