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Burgher — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burgher noun A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to the middle class.

Senses

Burgher is used for these senses in English:

  • Burgher A member of a mixed-race ethnic group of Sri Lanka, consisting of descendants of European colonists and local people.

burgher — full definition

  1. noun A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to the middle class.
  2. noun A member of the medieval mercantile class.
  3. noun A citizen of a medieval city.
  4. noun A prosperous member of the community; a middle-class citizen (may connote complacency).

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