burgess

noun

bur·gess | \ ˈbər-jəs

Definition of burgess

(Entry 1 of 4)

1a : a citizen of a British borough

b : a representative of a borough, corporate town, or university in the British Parliament

2 : a representative in the popular branch of the legislature of colonial Maryland or Virginia

Burgess

biographical name (1)

Bur·gess | \ ˈbər-jəs

Definition of Burgess (Entry 2 of 4)

Anthony 1917–1993 British writer

Burgess

biographical name (2)

Definition of Burgess (Entry 3 of 4)

(Frank) Gelett 1866–1951 American humorist and illustrator

Burgess

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Definition of Burgess (Entry 4 of 4)

Thornton Waldo 1874–1965 American writer

Examples of burgess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Big announcement on Mondays show. -- rick burgess (@bigvox) June 2, 2017 When contacted by AL.com, Burgess declined to comment. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "'Rick and Bubba's' Rick Burgess says 'big announcement' coming Monday on Governor's race," 2 June 2017 Sharkey has been a member of the board of burgesses (the equivalent of selectmen or Town Council) for 10 years, but this was his first attempt at the warden's seat. — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, "Recount Confirms Geer Wins Back Warden Seat," 18 May 2017 Big announcement on Mondays show. -- rick burgess (@bigvox) June 2, 2017 When contacted by AL.com, Burgess declined to comment. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "'Rick and Bubba's' Rick Burgess says 'big announcement' coming Monday on Governor's race," 2 June 2017 The board of burgesses will be meeting soon with Geer to try and find a less expensive alternative to providing police protection in the borough. — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, "Jewett City Votes To Eliminate Resident Trooper," 31 May 2017 Prior to that, Geer had served six terms as a burgess. — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, "Recount Confirms Geer Wins Back Warden Seat," 18 May 2017

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