Definition of BURGESS

burgess

Plural: burgesses

Noun

  • English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
  • a citizen of an English borough
  • An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.
  • A town magistrate.
  • A representative of a borough in the Parliament.
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English burgeis, from Anglo-Norman burgeis, of Proto-Germanic origin; either from Late Latin burgensis (from Latin burgus), or from Frankish *burg, both from Proto-Germanic *burgz (“stronghold, city”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-. See also bourgeois, burgish.

Synonyms

Anthony Burgess, burgher

Scrabble Score: 10

burgess is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
burgess is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
burgess is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

burgess is a valid Words With Friends word