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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /buʁˈʒezis/
"Os burgueses influenciaram a economia da cidade medieval."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Plural form of burgess: an inhabitant of a town or borough, especially one belonging to the middle class or holding municipal voting rights.
"The royal charter granted special trading privileges to the burgesses of the medieval city." - 2
A representative of a borough in a legislative body, such as the historic House of Burgesses in colonial Virginia.
"The colonial burgesses gathered to debate the new tax laws proposed by the crown."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'burgeis', borrowed from Old French 'burgeis' and Medieval Latin 'burgensis', ultimately stemming from the Germanic root 'burg' (fortified town). Historically, it referred to inhabitants or freemen of a borough, particularly those with voting rights or civic status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Burgesses" is said worldwide
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bourgeois
Transliteration: /buʁ.ʒwa/
"Les bourgeois de la ville défendirent leurs privilèges."
Bürger
Transliteration: /ˈbʏʁɡɐ/
"Die Bürger versammelten sich im Rathaus."
borghesi
Transliteration: /borˈɡeːzi/
"I borghesi discussero dei nuovi commerci."
burgueses
Transliteration: /buɾˈxeses/
"Los burgueses reclamaron mayor representación en el gobierno local."
burgueses
Transliteration: /buʁˈʒezis/
"Os burgueses influenciaram a economia da cidade medieval."
नगरवासी
Transliteration: nagarvasi
"नगरवासियों ने शहर के विकास में योगदान दिया।"
市民
Transliteration: shìmín
"中世纪的市民拥有特殊的特权。"
시민
Transliteration: simin
"도시의 시민들이 모여 회의를 열었다."
市民
Transliteration: shimin
"中世の都市で市民は自治権を持っていた。"
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