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burgherdom

burgherdom noun: the role or status of burgher.

Noun

burgherdom (uncountable)

  1. The role or status of burgher.
  2. Burghers collectively; citizenry.

Origin of burgherdom

From burgher + -dom.

Questions about burgherdom

What does burgherdom mean?
Burgherdom means the role or status of burgher.
What part of speech is burgherdom?
Burgherdom is a noun.

Words near burgherdom in the dictionary

  1. Burghausen
  2. burghbote
  3. Burghclere
  4. Burghead
  5. burgher
  6. burgherdom
  7. burgheress
  8. burgheresses
  9. burgherhood
  10. burgherly
  11. burghermaster

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