burgess

• Substantivo que designa um cidadão ou morador de um burgo (cidade ou vila inglesa), historicamente muitas vezes detentor de determinados direitos civis ou privilégios, como o direito de voto ou de representação no Parlamento.

A noun referring to a citizen or inhabitant of an English borough, historically often with specific civic rights or privileges.

1. Citizen of a boroughC1formalbritish

   A person who lives in and has certain rights within an English borough, especially a historical one.

   Cidadão de borough

   • The burgess had the right to vote in local elections.
   • In medieval times, a burgess was a prominent member of the town.
   • The charter granted privileges to every burgess of the city.

   Sinônimosburghercitizenfreemaninhabitanttownsman