Burghership
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being a burgher; citizenship. uncountable
""It conferred on all Hottentots and other free persons of colour lawfully residing in the Colony, the right to become burghers, and to exercise and enjoy all the privileges of burghership."
- 2 The rights and privileges of a burgher; burgess-ship. uncountable
Example
More examples""It conferred on all Hottentots and other free persons of colour lawfully residing in the Colony, the right to become burghers, and to exercise and enjoy all the privileges of burghership."
Etymology
From burgher + -ship.
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