burgess
word
Definition
A burgess was an official in a town or borough, especially a representative in the British Parliament, or simply a full citizen of a town in historical contexts.
Usage & Nuances
'Burgess' is now mostly historical and not used in modern conversation except in reference to history or historical fiction. It often appears in British contexts. Do not confuse with 'bourgeois' (social class).
Spanish: burgués (antiguo cargo) - ciudadano (histórico)Portuguese (BR): burguês (cargo antigo) - cidadão (histórico)Portuguese (PT): burguês (cargo antigo) - cidadão (histórico)Chinese (Simplified): 市民代表（历史职位）Chinese (Traditional): 市民代表（歷史職位）Hindi: नगर प्रतिनिधि (ऐतिहासिक पद)Arabic: برغس (منصب تاريخي) - مواطن (تاريخي)Bengali: বারজেস - শহরের নাগরিক (প্রাচীন অর্থে)Russian: бургесс - горожанин (истор.) - депутат (в историческом контексте)Japanese: バージェス - 町民（歴史用語）Vietnamese: viên dân (lịch sử) - đại biểu thị trấn (lịch sử)Korean: 버지스 - 시민 (역사적 용어)Turkish: burgess - kasaba vatandaşı (tarihi anlamda) - belediye meclis üyesi (tarihi)Urdu: برجیس - شہری (تاریخی اصطلاح)Indonesian: burgess - warga kota (makna sejarah)
Example Sentences
The burgess spoke at the town meeting.
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In old times, a burgess had special rights.
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Each town elected a burgess to Parliament.
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If you read British history, you’ll see the word burgess a lot.
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He traced his family back to a famous burgess from the 1600s.
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Not many people use the word burgess these days outside of history class.
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