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How do you use Burgesses in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Burgesses in a sentence

Burgesses meaning

plural of burgess

Using Burgesses

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of burgess
  • In the example corpus, burgesses often appears in combinations such as: burgesses of, of burgesses, the burgesses.

Context around Burgesses

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ringleaders 1× poor 1×

Often after:

received 1×

Sentence patterns with Burgesses

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

between the burgesses of cardiff 1× house of burgesses as the 1× house of burgesses of the 1× house of burgesses on march 1× of poor burgesses of guild 1× opened to burgesses of certain 1× the burgesses of barataria 1× the burgesses received their 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a result 1× as manorial lordships 1× battle for control 1× he served as 1× originally devoted to 1× patrick henry is 1×

Common sentence endings:

24 october 1563 1× already tense situation 1× and technical education 1× election next month 1× in richmond virginia 1× second continental congresses 1×

Words around Burgesses

Just before it in the word index:

burgess 373 burges 12 burgerville 5 burgersfort 2 burgers 510 burgermeister 2

Just after it in the word index:

burgett 6 burgettstown 5 burgh 61 burghardt 4 burghead 8 burgher 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Burgesses

  • In this selection, "burgesses" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ringleaders, poor and received stand out and add context to how "burgesses" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include between the burgesses of cardiff and house of burgesses as the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "burgesses" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with burgesses

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The burgesses received their first charter from "Abbot Robert" – probably Robert of Sutton (1262–1273). (15 words)

As a result, two of the ringleaders, burgesses of Edinburgh, were scheduled for trial on 24 October 1563. (18 words)

As manorial lordships were also opened to burgesses of certain privileged royal cities, not all landed gentry had a hereditary title of nobility. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Originally devoted to the instruction and maintenance of the sons of poor burgesses of guild and trade in the city, it was reorganised in 1881 as a day and night school for secondary and technical education. (36 words)

Battle for control Lacking in diplomatic skills, Dunmore tried to govern without consulting the House of Burgesses of the Colonial Assembly for more than a year, which exacerbated an already tense situation. (32 words)

The Burgesses of Barataria in the region of San Juan/Laventille and Belmont East in the Port-of-Spain Corporation will go to the polls in a Bye Election next month. (31 words)

Example sentences (9)

He served as a member of the House of Burgesses, as the first governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and was a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses.

The Burgesses of Barataria in the region of San Juan/Laventille and Belmont East in the Port-of-Spain Corporation will go to the polls in a Bye Election next month.

As a result, two of the ringleaders, burgesses of Edinburgh, were scheduled for trial on 24 October 1563.

As manorial lordships were also opened to burgesses of certain privileged royal cities, not all landed gentry had a hereditary title of nobility.

Battle for control Lacking in diplomatic skills, Dunmore tried to govern without consulting the House of Burgesses of the Colonial Assembly for more than a year, which exacerbated an already tense situation.

Originally devoted to the instruction and maintenance of the sons of poor burgesses of guild and trade in the city, it was reorganised in 1881 as a day and night school for secondary and technical education.

Patrick Henry is best known for the speech he made in the House of Burgesses on March 23, 1775, in Saint John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

The burgesses received their first charter from "Abbot Robert" – probably Robert of Sutton (1262–1273).

This furthermore led to the town gaining a reputation for piracy, which by the Early Modern period led to much dispute between the burgesses of Cardiff and the surrounding county families.

Common combinations with burgesses

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "burgesses" in a sentence?
An example: "He served as a member of the House of Burgesses, as the first governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and was a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "burgesses" from authentic English texts.
What does "burgesses" mean?
Burgesses means: plural of burgess
How many example sentences with "burgesses" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "burgesses", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.