noun
burgher
Burgher (noun) means a resident of a town, usually one from the middle class.
noun
1
A resident of a town, usually one from the middle class.
2
A trader or merchant living in a medieval town.
3
A resident of a town in the Middle Ages.
4
A well-off, middle-class member of a community, sometimes seen as rather smug.
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Etymology
From Middle English burger, burgher, burghere, equivalent to burgh + -er (“inhabitant of”). Likely merged with and reinforced by Middle Dutch burgher (Modern Dutch: burger); from Middle High German burger (Modern German: Bürger); from Old High German burgāri (“inhabitant of a fortress”); derivative of burg (“fortress, citadel”), from Proto-West Germanic *burg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fortified elevation”). Compare also Old English burgwaras (“inhabitants of a burg, burghers, citizens”) and Serbo-Croatian purger. More at borough.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of burgher?
"burgher" (noun) means a resident of a town, usually one from the middle class.
What is another word for burgher?
Other words for "burgher" include bourgeois, burgess.
What are the different meanings of burgher?
"burgher" has 3 main meanings: 1. A resident of a town, usually one from the middle class; 2. A trader or merchant living in a medieval town; 3. A resident of a town in the Middle Ages.
