Definition of BURGOMASTER

burgomaster

Meanings

Plural: burgomasters

Noun

  • a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
  • The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.

Origin / Etymology

Partial calque of Dutch burgemeester with master. Compare also boroughmaster.

Synonyms

bürgermeister

Scrabble Score: 16

burgomaster is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
burgomaster is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
burgomaster is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

burgomaster is a valid Words With Friends word