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noun
- 1. the lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature.
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- House of Burgesses
Representative body of the Colony of Virginia
The House of Burgesses was the elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia. From 1642 to 1776, the House of Burgesses was an instrument of government alongside the royally-appointed colonial governor and the upper-house Council of State in the General House. Wikipedia
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