n. The rights and privileges of a burgher; burgess-ship.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The state or privileges of a burgher.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state or privilege of being a burgher.
Word Usage
""_All coloured people are excluded from this provision_, and (in accordance with the Grondwet) they may never be given or granted rights of burghership ....""