The difference between Burgher and Freeman
When used as nouns, burgher means a citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to the middle class. a member of the medieval mercantile class. a citizen of a medieval city, whereas freeman means a person who is not a serf or slave.
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Burgher as a noun:
A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to the middle class. A member of the medieval mercantile class. A citizen of a medieval city.
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Burgher as a noun:
A prosperous member of the community; a middle class citizen (may connote complacency).
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Freeman as a noun (usually, _, historical):
A free person, particularly: A person who is not a serf or slave. A burgher with full freedom of a city, as opposed to nobles, outsiders, bondsmen, and others. An honorary freeman: a person who has received an honorary freedom of a city. A person who is a citizen of a free country, as opposed to a subject of a tyranny or totalitarian dictatorship. A person who immigrated to Australia freely, as opposed to those transported as convicts, or such a transported convict who has regained his freedom. An independent fur trapper.