burgess

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.
2. 2
   A town magistrate.
3. 3
   A representative of a borough in the Parliament.
4. 4
   A member of the House of Burgesses, a legislative body in colonial America, established by the Virginia Company to provide civil rule in the colonies.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname transferred from the common noun.
2. 2
   A number of places in the United States: A township in Bond County, Illinois.
3. 3
   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hayes Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.
4. 4
   A number of places in the United States: A village in Barton County, Missouri.
5. 5
   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina.
6. 6
   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia.