a Member of Parliament from a borough, corporate town, or university
3.
a member of the colonial assembly of Maryland or Virginia
Word origin
C13: from Old French burgeis, from borc town, from Late Latin burgus, of Germanic origin; see borough
Burgess in British English
(ˈbɜːdʒɪs)
noun
1.
Anthony, real name John Burgess Wilson. 1917–93, English novelist and critic: his novels include A Clockwork Orange (1962), Tremor of Intent (1966), Earthly Powers (1980), and Any Old Iron (1989)
2.
Guy. 1911–63, British spy, who fled to the Soviet Union (with Donald Maclean) in 1951
Burgess in American English
(ˈbɜrdʒəs)
(Frank) Geˈlett (dʒəˈlɛt) 1866-1951; U.S. humorist & illustrator
burgess in American English
(ˈbɜrdʒɪs)
noun
1. Rare
a citizen or freeman of a British borough
2. Obsolete, British
a member of the British Parliament representing a borough, corporate town, or university
3.
an elected member of the colonial legislature of Md. or Va.