Bible Dictionaries
Burgess
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) An inhabitant of a borough or walled town, or one who possesses a tenement therein; a citizen or freeman of a borough.
(2):
(n.) One who represents a borough in Parliament.
(3):
(n.) An inhabitant of a Scotch burgh qualified to vote for municipal officers.
(4):
(n.) A magistrate of a borough.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Burgess'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/burgess.html. 1828.