burgess

BrE /ˈbɜː.dʒəs/ AmE /ˈbɝː.dʒəs/

noun en → es

1 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER [singular] B2

a member of a city council in some English-speaking countries, especially in the past

miembro del concejo municipal

Collocations city burgess

He was elected as a burgess in the 17th century.

Fue elegido como burgés en el siglo XVII.

2 CITIZEN [singular] B2

a citizen of a town or city in some English-speaking countries, especially in the past

ciudadano de la ciudad

Collocations town burgess

The burgesses of the town had certain privileges.

Los ciudadanos de la ciudad tenían ciertos privilegios.