waldgrave

English

Etymology

From German Waldgraf. See wald and margrave.

Noun

waldgrave (plural waldgraves)

1. (historical) The head forestkeeper, or nobleman who held some power in forested areas, in the Holy Roman Empire, now Germany.

References

• “waldgrave”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.