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noun person native of country

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citizen

noun. person native of country

Word Origin & History

c.1200, burgeis "citizen of a borough," from Old French borjois (Modern French bourgeois), from Late Latin burgensis (see bourgeois). Applied from late 15c. to borough representatives in Parliament and used later in Virginia and other colonies used to denote members of the legislative body, while in Pennsylvania, etc., it meant "member of the governing council of a borough."

Example Sentences for burgess

Stephen caught the bridle, and Ambrose helped the burgess into the saddle.

Some years ago, your good town did me the honour of making me an honorary Burgess.

"Oh, Cap'n Burgess didn't fix the table, if that's what you mean," said the new nurse.

They also ordered every burgess to provide himself with a bucket.

She then suddenly remembered that Mr. Burgess was no longer living in her hotel.

A little while ago, at the Palladium, there was a Moore and Burgess revival.

Admirably engraved by Mr. Burgess, from my pen drawing, now at Oxford.

We were both heads of departments in the firm of Burgess and Co.

He became an Edinburgh merchant and was admitted a burgess in 1587.

Burgess guards and companies of volunteers patrol all the towns.

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