The realm, status, or condition of being a burgess; the collective burghers or citizens of a town.
From 'burgess' (citizen) combined with the Old English suffix '-dom' (kingdom, domain, condition), creating a noun for the state or community of burghers.
'-dom' words like 'kingdom' and 'burgessdom' are Old English treasures—the suffix literally meant the power or rule of a group, so burgessdom meant the world of common townspeople.
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