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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBurgess
/ˈbɜːr.dʒəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A citizen of a borough or town, especially one who has the right to vote and hold office.
"As a burgess, he was actively involved in local governance and community decisions." - 2
A representative in the legislative assembly of a borough.
"The burgess presented the concerns of the townspeople at the assembly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Burgess' originates from the Middle English word 'burgeis', which itself comes from the Old French 'burgeis', meaning 'townsman' or 'citizen'. This term was used in the medieval period to denote a person who had the rights of a citizen in a borough or town, reflecting the social and political structures of the time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Burgess" is said worldwide
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Bourgeois
Transliteration: buʁwa
"En tant que bourgeois, il avait des droits civiques."
Bürger
Transliteration: ˈbʏʁɡɐ
"Als Bürger hatte er das Recht zu wählen."
Borghese
Transliteration: borˈɡeːze
"Come borghese, aveva diritti civili."
Burgés
Transliteration: buɾˈxes
"Como burgés, tenía derechos en su ciudad."
Burgues
Transliteration: buʁˈɡes
"Como burguês, ele tinha direitos civis."
नगरवासी
Transliteration: nagarvāsi
"नगरवासी के रूप में, उसके पास मतदान का अधिकार था।"
市民
Transliteration: shìmín
"作为市民，他有投票权。"
시민
Transliteration: simin
"시민으로서 그는 투표권이 있었습니다."
市民
Transliteration: shimin
"市民として、彼は投票権を持っていました。"
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