Burgomaster

Burgomaster
Burgomaster Bur"go*mas`ter, n. [D. burgemeester; burg borough + meester master; akin to G. burgemeister, b["u]rgermeister. See 1st {Borough}, and {Master}.] 1. A chief magistrate of a municipal town in Holland, Flanders, and Germany, corresponding to mayor in England and the United States; a burghmaster. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l.) An aquatic bird, the glaucous gull ({Larus glaucus}), common in arctic regions. [1913 Webster]


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  • burgomaster — burgomastership, n. /berr geuh mas teuhr, mah steuhr/, n. the chief magistrate of a municipal town of Holland, Flanders, Germany, or Austria. [1585 95; < D burgemeester, equiv. to burg BOROUGH + meester MASTER, c. G Bürgermeister major] * * * ▪… …   Universalium

  • burgomaster — noun Etymology: part modification, part translation of Dutch burgemeester, from burg town + meester master Date: 1592 the chief magistrate of a town in some European countries ; mayor …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • burgomaster — noun The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries …   Wiktionary

  • burgomaster — bur·go·mas·ter || bɜːgəʊ‚mɑːstÉ™ n. town mayor (in Europe) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • burgomaster — [ bə:gə(ʊ)mα:stə] noun the mayor of a Dutch, Flemish, German, Austrian, or Swiss town. Origin C16: from Du. burgemeester, from burg (see borough) + meester master …   English new terms dictionary

  • burgomaster — bur·go·master …   English syllables

  • burgomaster — bur•go•mas•ter [[t]ˈbɜr gəˌmæs tər, ˌmɑ stər[/t]] n. gov the chief magistrate of a municipal town of Holland, Flanders, Germany, or Austria • Etymology: 1585–95; < D burgemeester=burg borough+meester master …   From formal English to slang

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