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[bur-jis] Pronunciation Key
[bur-jis] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | American History. a representative in the popular branch of the colonial legislature of Virginia or Maryland. |
| 2. | (formerly) a representative of a borough in the British Parliament. |
| 3. | Rare. an inhabitant of an English borough. |
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Bur·gess
[bur-jis] Pronunciation Key
[bur-jis] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Anthony, 1917–93, English novelist and critic. |
| 2. | (Frank) Ge·lett
[juh-let] Pronunciation Key, 1866–1951, U.S. illustrator and humorist. |
| 3. | Thornton Waldo, 1874–1965, U.S. author, esp. of children's books. |
| 4. | a male given name. |
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| bur·gess
(bûr'jĭs) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English burgeis, from Old French, from Late Latin burgēnsis, from burgus, fortified town; see bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Bur·gess
(bûr'jĭs) Pronunciation Key
British writer and critic noted for his comic novels, including the futuristic classic A Clockwork Orange (1962). |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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burgess
c.1225, burgeis "citizen of a borough," from O.Fr. burgeis, L.L. burgensis (see bourgeois). Applied from 1472 to borough representatives in Parliament and in Va. and other colonies used to denote members of the legislative body, while in Pa., etc., it meant "member of the governing council of a borough."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| burgess | |
noun | |
| 1. | English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993) |
| 2. | a citizen of an English borough |
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Burgess, VA Zip code(s): 22432
Burgess, MO (town, FIPS 9802) Location: 37.55617 N, 94.61485 W
Population (1990): 97 (40 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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Burgess
Bur"gess\, n. [OE. burgeis, OF. burgeis, fr. burcfortified town, town, F. bourg village, fr. LL. burgus fort, city; from the German; cf. MHG. burc, G. burg. See 1st Borough, and cf. 2d Bourgeois.]1. An inhabitant of a borough or walled town, or one who possesses a tenement therein; a citizen or freeman of a borough. --Blackstone. Note: "A burgess of a borough corresponds with a citizen of a city." --Burrill. 2. One who represents a borough in Parliament. 3. A magistrate of a borough. 4. An inhabitant of a Scotch burgh qualified to vote for municipal officers. Note: Before the Revolution, the representatives in the popular branch of the legislature of Virginia were called burgesses; they are now called delegates. Burgess oath. See Burgher, 2.
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