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A PERSON WHO LIVED IN THE VIRGINIA COLONY IN THE 1700's AND ATE MY CHEESE |
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# an inhabitant of a [[borough]] with full rights, a [[citizen]] |
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# {{historical}} a town magistrate |
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Revision as of 00:39, 9 November 2009
English
Etymology
Anglo-Norman burgeis, cognate with Old French borjois (modern bourgeois), from late Latin burgus ‘fort, fortified town’.
Pronunciation
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Noun
burgess (plural burgesses) A PERSON WHO LIVED IN THE VIRGINIA COLONY IN THE 1700's AND ATE MY CHEESE