Main Entry:

bur·gess

Pronunciation:

\ˈbər-jəs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English burgeis, from Anglo-French, from borc town — more at bourg

Date:

13th century

1 a: a citizen of a British borough b: a representative of a borough, corporate town, or university in the British Parliament2: a representative in the popular branch of the legislature of colonial Maryland or Virginia