burgess

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-Norman burgeis, of Germanic origin; either from Late Latin burgensis < *burgus or Frankish. See also bourgeois.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈbɜːdʒɪs/

[edit] Noun

burgess (plural burgesses)

  1. An inhabitant of a borough with full rights, a citizen.
  2. (historical) A town magistrate.

[edit] Translations

inhabitant of a borough with full rights
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