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BURGESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A citizen of an English borough

Synonyms:

burgess; burgher

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("burgess" is a kind of...):

Englishman (a man who is a native or inhabitant of England)

Sense 2

Meaning:

English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)

Synonyms:

Anthony Burgess; Burgess

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

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