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| burgh·er [ búrgər ] (plural burgh·ers) |
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1. medieval merchant: a merchant in a medieval European town
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2. citizen: a citizen, especially a prosperous or conservative member of the middle class
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3. pre-19C parliamentary representative: a parliamentary representative from a corporate town, borough, or university before 19th-century reforms
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| [Late 16th century. Partly <burgh, partly < German or Dutch burger< burg (see burg2)] |
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