burgher

[ bur-ger ]

noun

1. an inhabitant of a town, especially a member of the middle class; citizen.

burgher

/ ˈbɜːɡə /

noun

1. a member of the trading or mercantile class of a medieval city
2. a respectable citizen; bourgeois
3. archaic.
   a citizen or inhabitant of a corporate town, esp on the Continent
4. history
   1. a citizen of the Cape Colony or of one of the Transvaal and Free State republics
   2. ( as modifier )

      burgher troops

Other Words From

• burgher·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of burgher¹

1560–70; < Middle Dutch < Middle High German burger, equivalent to burg borough + -er -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of burgher¹

C16: from German Bürger , or Dutch burger freeman of a borough

Example Sentences

“In a place where we have 5,000-year-old houses on the landscape, that’s pretty recent history for us,” said Leslie Burgher, an architect who serves as Norway’s honorary consul in Orkney.

From Seattle Times

Burgher said there were still “strong cultural and personal connections” between Norway and Orkney, where a parade every May 17 marks Norwegian Constitution Day.

From Seattle Times

Burgher said there are still “strong cultural and personal connections” between Norway and Orkney, where a parade every May 17 marks Norwegian Constitution Day.

From Washington Times

“In a place where we have 5,000-year-old houses on the landscape, that’s pretty recent history for us,” said Leslie Burgher, an architect who serves as Norway’s honorary consul in Orkney.

From Washington Times

It’s not exactly Wall Street functionary — the dark shirts and abstract print ties speak to a different cinematographic stereotype — but it’s pretty close to prosperous burgher.

From New York Times

Related Words

• inhabitant
• national
• resident
• taxpayer