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- [bur-ger]
- /ˈbɜr gər/
- /ˈbɜː.ɡər/
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- [bur-ger]
- /ˈbɜr gər/
Definitions of burgher word
- countable noun burgher The burghers of a town or city are the people who live there, especially the richer or more respectable people. 3
- noun burgher a member of the trading or mercantile class of a medieval city 3
- noun burgher a respectable citizen; bourgeois 3
- noun burgher a citizen or inhabitant of a corporate town, esp on the Continent 3
- noun burgher a citizen of the Cape Colony or of one of the Transvaal and Free State republics 3
- noun burgher (as modifier) 3
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Origin of burgher
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Middle Dutch < Middle High German burger, equivalent to burg borough + -er -er1
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Parts of speech for Burgher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burgher popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
burgher usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burgher
noun burgher
- voter — a person who votes.
- civilian — In a military situation, a civilian is anyone who is not a member of the armed forces.
- resident — a person who resides in a place.
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- settler — a person or thing that settles.
Antonyms for burgher
noun burgher
- alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
- foreigner — a person not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; alien.
- immigrant — a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
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