Word: Burgess
How to pronounce: ˈbɜːʤɪs
Noun
Definitions:
1. An inhabitant of a town or borough with full rights of citizenship.
Example sentences: "Although it gave no additional powers, it did change the title of inhabitants from burgesses to citizens."
2. A Member of Parliament for a borough, corporate town, or university.
Example sentences: "The Return of the Names of Every Member… is the basic source for lists of parliamentary burgesses."
3. (in the US and also historically in the UK) a magistrate or member of the governing body of a town.
Example sentences: "In the 15th century the Yelde Hall was erected and used by the bailiffs and burgesses of the town as a council chamber."
Synonyms:
burgher
Derivations:
Burg
burgher
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French: Burgess
Italian: Burgess
Turkish: Kasabalı
