burgess /ˈbɜːd͡ʒɪs/ noun5 •An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen. •(UK, historical) A representative of a borough in the Parliament. •(US, historical) A member of the House of Burgesses, a legislative body in colonial America, established by the Virginia Company to provide civil rule in the colonies. •A person who pays municipal taxes, a ratepayer. •(historical) A town magistrate. formsburgesses
