Burgher
WordNet
noun
(1) A member of the middle class
(2) A citizen of an English borough
WiktionaryText
Etymology
; from ; from ; derivative of , from , from .
Noun
- A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to middle class.
- 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.