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Burgess
see synonyms of burgessNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Burgess
see synonyms of burgessnoun
1. (in England)
a.
a citizen or freeman of a borough
b.
any inhabitant of a borough
2. English history
a Member of Parliament from a borough, corporate town, or university
3.
a member of the colonial assembly of Maryland or Virginia
noun
1.
Anthony, real name John Burgess Wilson. 1917–93, English novelist and critic: his novels include A Clockwork Orange (1962), Tremor of Intent (1966), Earthly Powers (1980), and Any Old Iron (1989)
2.
Guy. 1911–63, British spy, who fled to the Soviet Union (with Donald Maclean) in 1951
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Burgess
see synonyms of burgess (Frank) Geˈlett (dʒəˈlɛt
) ; jəletˈ) 1866-1951; U.S. humorist & illustrator
noun
1. Rare
a citizen or freeman of a British borough
2. Obsolete, British
a member of the British Parliament representing a borough, corporate town, or university
3.
an elected member of the colonial legislature of Md. or Va.
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Burgess
see synonyms of burgessn.
1. A freeman or citizen of an English borough.
2. A member of the English Parliament who once represented a town, borough, or university.
3. A member of the lower house of the legislature of colonial Virginia or Maryland.
British writer and critic noted for his seriocomic novels, including the futuristic classic A Clockwork Orange (1962).
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