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burgessy

burgessy noun: citizenship.

Noun

burgessy (plural burgessies)

  1. Citizenship.

Forms of burgessy

pluralburgessies

Origin of burgessy

From Middle English burgeisie, borgeysye, from Old French bourgesie, borgoisie (“citizenship”), from borgeis, burgeis (“a citizen”), from Medieval Latin burgensis, derivative of burgus (“a borough, town”), from Frankish *burg (“town”), from Proto-Germanic *burgz (“burg, castle, stronghold, town”). Doublet of bourgeoisie. More at borough, burg, bury, burgh, and burh.

Questions about burgessy

What does burgessy mean?
Burgessy means citizenship.
What part of speech is burgessy?
Burgessy is a noun.
What is the plural of burgessy?
The plural of burgessy is burgessies.

Words near burgessy in the dictionary

  1. burgess-ship
  2. burgessdom
  3. burgesses
  4. Burgessian
  5. burgessies
  6. burgessy
  7. Burget
  8. Burgets
  9. Burgett
  10. Burgetts
  11. burggraf

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