(archaic & humorous)a citizen of a town or city, typically a member of the wealthy bourgeoisie (古,幽默)自治市(或城镇)居民;(尤指富裕资产阶级)市民 ■(historical)(in southern Africa) a civilian member of a local militia unit (史)南部非洲民兵 ■(historical)(in southern Africa) an Afrikaans citizen of a Boer Republic (史)布尔人所建的共和国的公民
(Burgher)a descendant of a Dutch or Portuguese colonist in Sri Lanka (斯里兰卡)荷兰(或葡萄牙)殖民者后裔
语源
Middle English : from burgh, reinforced by Dutch burger, from burg 'castle' (see borough)