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Definition of burgher noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

burgher

noun

/ˈbɜːɡə(r)/

/ˈbɜːrɡər/

(old use or humorous)

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a citizen of a particular town
Word OriginMiddle English: from burgh, reinforced by Dutch burger, from burg ‘castle’ (see borough).

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