Burgher
WordNet

noun


(1)   A member of the middle class
(2)   A citizen of an English borough
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Etymology


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Noun



  1. A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to middle class.
  2. A prosperous member of the community; a middle class citizen (may connote complacency).
    • A member of the medieval mercantile class.
    • A citizen of a medieval city.
 
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