Burgess Definition
bûrjĭs
burgesses
noun
burgesses
A citizen or freeman of a British borough.
Webster's New World
A member of the British Parliament representing a borough, corporate town, or university.
Webster's New World
An elected member of the colonial legislature of Md. or Va.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- anthony burgess
- burgher
pronoun
A surname.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Burgess
Noun
Singular:
burgessPlural:
burgessesOrigin of Burgess
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From Middle English burgeis, from Anglo-Norman burgeis, of Germanic origin; either from Late Latin burgensis < *burgus or Frankish. See also bourgeois, burgish.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English burgeis from Old French from Late Latin burgēnsis from burgus fortified town bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Anglo-Norman burgeis, of Germanic origin; either from Late Latin *burgus or Frankish
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