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burgess

The correct spelling is burgess.

How to pronounce burgess

/ˈbɜːdʒɪs/
noun

IPA: /ˈbɜːdʒɪs/

Say it like: Bur-jes-s

The correct spelling is burgess. An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.
  2. 2.A town magistrate.
  3. 3.A representative of a borough in the Parliament.
  4. 4.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.

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