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- [bur-jis]
- /ˈbɜr dʒɪs/
- /ˈbɜː.dʒɪs/
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- [bur-jis]
- /ˈbɜr dʒɪs/
Definitions of burgess word
- noun burgess a citizen or freeman of a borough 3
- noun burgess any inhabitant of a borough 3
- noun burgess a Member of Parliament from a borough, corporate town, or university 3
- noun burgess a member of the colonial assembly of Maryland or Virginia 3
- noun burgess Anthony, real name John Burgess Wilson. 1917–93, English novelist and critic: his novels include A Clockwork Orange (1962), Tremor of Intent (1966), Earthly Powers (1980), and Any Old Iron (1989) 3
- noun burgess Guy. 1911–63, British spy, who fled to the Soviet Union (with Donald Maclean) in 1951 3
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Origin of burgess
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English burgeis < Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to burg city (< Germanic) + -eis < Latin -ēnsis -ensis; cf. -ese
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Parts of speech for Burgess
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pronoun
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determiner
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burgess popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
burgess usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burgess
noun burgess
- voter — a person who votes.
- civilian — In a military situation, a civilian is anyone who is not a member of the armed forces.
- resident — a person who resides in a place.
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- settler — a person or thing that settles.
Antonyms for burgess
noun burgess
- alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
- foreigner — a person not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; alien.
- immigrant — a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
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