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burgherhood

burgherhood noun: the role or status of burgher.

Noun

burgherhood (uncountable)

  1. The role or status of burgher.

Origin of burgherhood

From burgher + -hood.

Questions about burgherhood

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

Words near burgherhood in the dictionary

  1. Burghead
  2. burgher
  3. burgherdom
  4. burgheress
  5. burgheresses
  6. burgherhood
  7. burgherly
  8. burghermaster
  9. burghermasters
  10. burghers
  11. burghership

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