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burgomeister

burgomeister is the alternative spelling of burgomaster.

Meaning of burgomaster

Noun

burgomaster (plural burgomasters)

  1. The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
    Synonyms:
    bürgermeister//burgermeister

Forms of burgomeister

pluralburgomeisters

Questions about burgomeister

What is burgomeister the alternative spelling of?
Burgomeister is the alternative spelling of burgomaster.

Words near burgomeister in the dictionary

  1. Burgo
  2. burgomaster
  3. burgomasters
  4. burgomastership
  5. burgomasterships
  6. burgomeister
  7. burgomeisters
  8. burgomistress
  9. burgomistresses
  10. Burgon
  11. burgonet

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