burghermaster

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A form of burgomaster — The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.

OriginDutch burgemeester →
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Meanings

nounburghermaster (plural burghermasters)

plural burghermasters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of burgomaster.

Origin

  1. Dutchburgemeester
  2. Englishburghermaster

From burgher + master, a calque of Dutch burgemeester.

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APA

burghermaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burghermaster

MLA

“burghermaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burghermaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burghermaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burghermaster.

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