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burgomaster

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɜːɡəˌmɑːstə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bûr′gə mas′tər, -mä′stər)

bur•go•mas•ter (bûr′gə mas′tər, -mä′stər),USA pronunciation n.

Governmentthe chief magistrate of a municipal town of Holland, Flanders, Germany, or Austria.

Dutch burgemeester, equivalent. to burg borough + meester master, cognate with German Bürgermeister major
1585–95

bur′go•mas′ter•ship′, n.

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burgomaster /ˈbɜːɡəˌmɑːstə/ n

the chief magistrate of a town in Austria, Belgium, Germany, or the Netherlands; mayor

Etymology: 16th Century: partial translation of Dutch burgemeester; see borough, master

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