burgess: Meaning and Definition of
bur•gess
Pronunciation: (bûr'jis), [key] — n.
- a representative in the popular branch of the colonial legislature of Virginia or Maryland.
- (formerly) a representative of a borough in the British Parliament.
- an inhabitant of an English borough.
Bur•gess
Pronunciation: (bûr'jis), [key] — n.
- 1866–1951, U.S. illustrator and humorist.
- 1874–1965, U.S. author, esp. of children's books.
- a male given name.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.