As nouns the difference between nobleman and burgrave
is that nobleman is a peer; an aristocrat; ranks range from baron to king to emperor while burgrave is the military governor of a german town or castle; a nobleman of the same status.
nobleman
English
Noun
(noblemen)
A peer; an aristocrat; ranks range from baron to king to emperor.
Hyponyms
* See also
See also
* noblewoman
burgrave
English
Alternative forms
* burggrave
Noun
(
en noun)
The military governor of a German town or castle; a nobleman of the same status