Definition of burgher
1 : an inhabitant of a borough or a town
2 : a member of the middle class : a prosperous solid citizen
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Examples of burgher in a Sentence
many of the college students are regarded by the local burghers as obnoxious louts
First Known Use of burgher
13th century
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: a person who lives in a particular town or borough
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