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   burgher

   /ˈbəːɡə/

   noun

   • 1. a citizen of a town or city, typically a member of the wealthy bourgeoisie: archaic, humorous "the poem is not the sort of thing the sturdy burghers of Manchester would wish to read"
   • 2. (in southern Africa) an Afrikaans citizen of a Boer Republic. historical
   • ▪ (in southern Africa) a civilian member of a local militia unit.
   • 3. a descendant of a Dutch or Portuguese colonist in Sri Lanka.

   Word Origin Middle English: from burgh, reinforced by Dutch burger, from burg ‘castle’ (see borough).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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