BURGESS


Meaning of BURGESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbə:dʒɪs ]

n. 1 Brit. an inhabitant of a town or borough, esp. of one with full municipal rights. 2 Brit. hist. a Member of Parliament for a borough, corporate town, or university. 3 US a borough magistrate or governor. [ME f. OF burgeis ult. f. LL burgus BOROUGH]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.