Meaning of Burgess in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈbərdʒəs/

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1. Noun

   Burgess

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French burgeis, from late Latin burgus‘castle, fort’ (in medieval Latin ‘fortified town’); related to borough

   Definitions

   1. English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
2. 2. a citizen of an English borough