burgomaster

[ bur-guh-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

/ ˈbɜr gəˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

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noun

the chief magistrate of a municipal town of Holland, Flanders, Germany, or Austria.

Origin of burgomaster

1585–95; <Dutch burgemeester, equivalent to burgborough + meestermaster, cognate with German Bürgermeister major

OTHER WORDS FROM burgomaster

bur·go·mas·ter·ship, noun

Words nearby burgomaster

burglarious, burglarize, burglarproof, burglary, burgle, burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne, burgrave

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Example sentences from the Web for burgomaster

The Burgomaster and his son and a priest were among those shot and buried outside the Louvain gate.
A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium|Hugh Gibson
Looking him straight in the eye, the burgomaster pulled out a pen and thumped that down on the table beside the generals weapon.
The Spell of Belgium|Isabel Anderson
Then quickly running up the steps, she was greeted by the burgomaster, who tenderly folded his beloved grandchild to his heart.
Molly and Kitty|Olga Eschenbach
To the Burgomaster's wife the calumny proved but as a purifying fire, making her fair with a more heavenly beauty than before.
The Ravens and the Angels|Elizabeth Rundle Charles

At this the burgomaster stormed and raved, calling Granbury Lapham a number of hard names.
Dave Porter in the Far North|Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for burgomaster

burgomaster

/ (ˈbɜːɡəˌmɑːstə) /

noun

the chief magistrate of a town in Austria, Belgium, Germany, or the Netherlands; mayor

a popular name for the glaucous gull

Word Origin for burgomaster

C16: partial translation of Dutch burgemeester; see borough, master

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单词	burgomaster
释义	burgomaster [ bur-guh-mas-ter, -mah-ster ] / ˈbɜr gəˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR burgomaster ON THESAURUS.COM noun the chief magistrate of a municipal town of Holland, Flanders, Germany, or Austria. Origin of burgomaster 1585–95; <Dutch burgemeester, equivalent to burgborough + meestermaster, cognate with German Bürgermeister major OTHER WORDS FROM burgomaster bur·go·mas·ter·ship, noun Words nearby burgomaster burglarious, burglarize, burglarproof, burglary, burgle, burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne, burgrave Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burgomaster The Burgomaster and his son and a priest were among those shot and buried outside the Louvain gate. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium\|Hugh Gibson Looking him straight in the eye, the burgomaster pulled out a pen and thumped that down on the table beside the generals weapon. The Spell of Belgium\|Isabel Anderson Then quickly running up the steps, she was greeted by the burgomaster, who tenderly folded his beloved grandchild to his heart. Molly and Kitty\|Olga Eschenbach To the Burgomaster's wife the calumny proved but as a purifying fire, making her fair with a more heavenly beauty than before. The Ravens and the Angels\|Elizabeth Rundle Charles At this the burgomaster stormed and raved, calling Granbury Lapham a number of hard names. Dave Porter in the Far North\|Edward Stratemeyer British Dictionary definitions for burgomaster burgomaster / (ˈbɜːɡəˌmɑːstə) / noun the chief magistrate of a town in Austria, Belgium, Germany, or the Netherlands; mayor a popular name for the glaucous gull Word Origin for burgomaster C16: partial translation of Dutch burgemeester; see borough, master Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to burgomaster supervisor, lord mayor, maire, mayor
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burgomaster

noun

Origin of burgomaster

OTHER WORDS FROM burgomaster

Words nearby burgomaster

Example sentences from the Web for burgomaster

British Dictionary definitions for burgomaster

noun

Word Origin for burgomaster

Words related to burgomaster