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ALL meanings of burgess

bur·gess
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  • 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
  • noun burgess (Frank) Geˈlett (dʒəˈlɛt ) ; jəletˈ) 1866-1951; U.S. humorist & illustrator 3
  • noun burgess a citizen or freeman of a British borough 3
  • noun burgess a member of the British Parliament representing a borough, corporate town, or university 3
  • noun burgess an elected member of the colonial legislature of Md. or Va. 3
  • noun burgess a male given name. 1
  • noun burgess Anthony, 1917–93, English novelist and critic. 1
  • noun burgess (Frank) Gelett [juh-let] /dʒəˈlɛt/ (Show IPA), 1866–1951, U.S. illustrator and humorist. 1
  • noun burgess Thornton Waldo, 1874–1965, U.S. author, especially of children's books. 1
  • noun burgess An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen. 0
  • noun burgess (historical) A town magistrate. 0
  • noun burgess (historical, Britain) A representative of a borough in the Parliament. 0
  • noun burgess (historical, US) A member of the House of Burgesses, a legislative body in the colonial America, established by Virginia Company to provide civil rule in the colonies. 0
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