House of Burgesses

noun phrase

: the colonial representative assembly of Virginia

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According to Washington’s cash accounts ledger, the war hero and then-delegate in the Virginia House of Burgesses paid a £1.16 reward (around $250 today) for the escapee’s prompt return to his Virginia estate. Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of House of Burgesses was in 1619

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“House of Burgesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/House%20of%20Burgesses. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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