burgher

noun

bur·​gher ˈbər-gər How to pronounce burgher (audio)
Synonyms of burghernext
1
: an inhabitant of a borough or a town
2
: a member of the middle class : a prosperous solid citizen

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many of the college students are regarded by the local burghers as obnoxious louts
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But American offers a distinct mouth feel in a burgher that seemingly highbrow fromages simply can’t provide. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 18 July 2025 Gerhard Siegel earns the audience’s gratitude by singing Herod not as a weak-willed despot but as a comically lascivious burgher out of Rosenkavalier. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025

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First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of burgher was in the 13th century

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burgher

noun
bur·​gher ˈbər-gər How to pronounce burgher (audio)
: a person who lives in a borough or a town

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