قاموس اللغة الإنجليزية

A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or other lord of a borough or city; at a certain yearly rent, or by services relating to trade or handicraft.

A small marine fish; -- also called cunner.

See Bergamot.

See Burgonet.

A kind of small coat.

A swallow-tailed flag; a distinguishing pennant, used by cutters, yachts, and merchant vessels.

See 1st Bourgeois.

A burgess; a citizen. See 2d Bourgeois.

To bud. See Bourgeon.

An inhabitant of a borough or walled town, or one who possesses a tenement therein; a citizen or freeman of a borough.

One who represents a borough in Parliament.

A magistrate of a borough.

An inhabitant of a Scotch burgh qualified to vote for municipal officers.

The state of privilege of a burgess.

Originally, one appointed to the command of a burg (fortress or castle); but the title afterward became hereditary, with a domain attached.

A borough or incorporated town, especially, one in Scotland. See Borough.

Belonging to a burgh.

A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.

The offense of violating the pledge given by every inhabitant of a tithing to keep the peace; breach of the peace.

A freeman of a burgh or borough, entitled to enjoy the privileges of the place; any inhabitant of a borough.