burgher
/ˈbɜːgə(r)/noun
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- 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。
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- historical (in southern Africa) a civilian member of a local militia unit〈史〉南部非洲民兵。
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- historical (in southern Africa) an Afrikaans citizen of a Boer Republic〈史〉（南部非洲）布尔人所建的共和国的公民。
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Burgher
a descendant of a Dutch or Portuguese colonist in Sri Lanka（斯里兰卡的）荷兰（或葡萄牙）殖民者后裔。
词源
Middle English: from burgh, reinforced by Dutch burger, from burg 'castle' （see BOROUGH）.