Antiburgher

noun

An·​ti·​burgh·​er

ˈanˌtīˌ-,

-tē-,

-₋tə̇-;

Scot ˈänti-

plural -s

: a member of the party of the Scottish Secession Church that held that its members could not conscientiously take the burgess oath compare burgher sense 2

Word History

Etymology

anti- entry 1 + burgher

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