House of Burgesses

proper noun

The elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia.

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Meanings

proper nounthe House of Burgesses
  1. historicalThe elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia.
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APA

House of Burgesses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/House%20of%20Burgesses

MLA

“House of Burgesses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/House%20of%20Burgesses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “House of Burgesses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/House%20of%20Burgesses.

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