Burgess

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɜːdʒɪs/

Origin

From Middle English burgeis, from Anglo-Norman burgeis, of origin; either from Late Latin burgensis < *burgus or Frankish. See also bourgeois, burgish.

Full definition of burgess

Noun

1. An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.
2. (historical) A town magistrate.
3. (historical, UK) A representative of a borough in the Parliament.
4. (historical, US) A member of the House of Burgesses, a legislative body in the colonial America, established by to provide civil rule in the colonies.