burgomaster

bur·go·mas·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bur-guh-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈbɜr gəˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
- /ˈbɜː.ɡə.mɑː.stə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-guh-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈbɜr gəˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/

Definitions of burgomaster word

noun burgomaster the chief magistrate of a town in Austria, Belgium, Germany, or the Netherlands; mayor 3
noun burgomaster the mayor or head magistrate of a city or town in the Netherlands, Flanders, Austria, or Germany 3
noun burgomaster the chief magistrate of a municipal town of Holland, Flanders, Germany, or Austria. 1
noun burgomaster The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries. 0

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Origin of burgomaster

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; < Dutch burgemeester, equivalent to burg borough + meester master, cognate with German Bürgermeister major

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Parts of speech for Burgomaster

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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burgomaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for burgomaster

noun burgomaster

supervisor — a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent.
lord mayor — (chiefly in Britain and the Commonwealth) the mayor of certain cities or the chief municipal officer of certain boroughs.
maire — a tall native New Zealand tree, olea cunninghami, with dark brown wood
mayor — the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.

All 4 Synonyms of burgomaster