Meanings
nounburgomaster (plural burgomasters)
plural burgomasters · alternative burghermaster · alternative burgomeister
- The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
Synonyms: bürgermeister//burgermeister
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
Similar
bürgermeister//burgermeister
Also see
Origin
Partial calque of Dutch burgemeester with master. Compare also boroughmaster.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian бургмайстер
- бургмайстер (burgmajster)the mayor of a town in certain countries
Dutch burgemeester
- burgemeesterthe mayor of a town in certain countries
French bourgmestre
- bourgmestrethe mayor of a town in certain countries
German Bürgermeister
- Bürgermeisterthe mayor of a town in certain countries
Italian sindaco, borgomastro
- sindacothe mayor of a town in certain countries
- borgomastrothe mayor of a town in certain countries
Latin burgimagister, burgimagistra
- burgimagisterthe mayor of a town in certain countries
- burgimagistrathe mayor of a town in certain countries
Polish burmistrz
- burmistrzthe mayor of a town in certain countries
Portuguese burgomestre
- burgomestrethe mayor of a town in certain countries
Russian бургоми́стр
- бургоми́стр (burgomístr)the mayor of a town in certain countries
Spanish burgomaestre
- burgomaestrethe mayor of a town in certain countries
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APA
burgomaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burgomaster
MLA
“burgomaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burgomaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burgomaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burgomaster.
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