n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə r-g ə - ˌ mas-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: part modification, part translation of Dutch burgemeester, from burg town + meester master
Date: 1592
: the chief magistrate of a town in some European countries : MAYOR
n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə r-g ə - ˌ mas-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: part modification, part translation of Dutch burgemeester, from burg town + meester master
Date: 1592
: the chief magistrate of a town in some European countries : MAYOR
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012