burgess : Idioms & Phrases
anthony burgess
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noun English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
Burgess.
WordNet
Burgess oath
- . See
Burgher , 2.
Webster 1913
burgess-ship
Bur"gess-ship noun
Definitions
The state of privilege of a burgess. South.
Webster 1913
house of burgesses
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noun the lower house of legislature in colonial Virginia