Associations to the word «Burgher»

Wiktionary

BURGHER, noun. A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to the middle class.
BURGHER, noun. A prosperous member of the community; a middle class citizen (may connote complacency).
BURGHER, noun. A member of a mixed race ethnic group of Sri Lanka, consisting of descendants of European colonists and local people.

Dictionary definition

BURGHER, noun. A citizen of an English borough.
BURGHER, noun. A member of the middle class.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras