burgess

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈbɜːdʒɪs/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.

2 Definition

A town magistrate.

3 Definition

A representative of a borough in the Parliament.

4 Definition

A member of the House of Burgesses, a legislative body in colonial America, established by the Virginia Company to provide civil rule in the colonies.