burgher

bur·gher

noun \ˈbər-gər\

Definition of BURGHER

1

: an inhabitant of a borough or a town

2

: a member of the middle class : a prosperous solid citizen

Examples of BURGHER

1. <many of the college students are regarded by the local burghers as obnoxious louts>

First Known Use of BURGHER

13th century

Related to BURGHER

Synonyms: citizen, townie (or towny), townsman, villager

Antonyms: noncitizen

Related Words: townswoman; cliff dweller, denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, national, native, occupant, resident, resider, subject; town, townsfolk, townspeople; suburbanite, urbanite

Near Antonyms: alien, foreigner, guest, nonnative, tourist, transient, visitor; gownsman

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Rhymes with BURGHER

burger, turgor