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burgomaster

noun bur·go·mas·ter \ˈbər-gə-ˌmas-tər\

Definition of BURGOMASTER

:  the chief magistrate of a town in some European countries :  mayor
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Origin of BURGOMASTER

part modification, part translation of Dutch burgemeester, from burg town + meester master
First Known Use: 1592

Rhymes with BURGOMASTER

alabaster, cellar master, China aster, concertmaster, criticaster, ghetto blaster, harbormaster, mustard plaster, oleaster, overmaster, poetaster, quartermaster, stationmaster, telecaster, wagon master, weathercaster, Zoroaster

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