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burgess-ship

burgess-ship noun: the state or condition of being a burgess; citizenship.

Noun

burgess-ship (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being a burgess; citizenship.
    Synonyms:
    burgessy

Synonyms of burgess-ship

Origin of burgess-ship

From burgess + -ship.

Questions about burgess-ship

What does burgess-ship mean?
Burgess-ship means the state or condition of being a burgess; citizenship.
What part of speech is burgess-ship?
Burgess-ship is a noun.

Words near burgess-ship in the dictionary

  1. Burgeson
  2. Burgesons
  3. burgess
  4. Burgess Hill
  5. Burgess Shale
  6. burgess-ship
  7. burgessdom
  8. burgesses
  9. Burgessian
  10. burgessies
  11. burgessy

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