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Meaning of "burgee" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURGEE

Perhaps from French (Jersey dialect) bourgeais shipowner, from Old French borgeis.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BURGEE

ˈbɜːdʒiː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURGEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burgee is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BURGEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Burgee

A burgee is a distinguishing flag, regardless of its shape, of a recreational boating organization.

Definition of burgee in the English dictionary

The definition of burgee in the dictionary is a triangular or swallow-tailed flag flown from the mast of a merchant ship for identification and from the mast of a yacht to indicate its owner's membership of a particular yacht club.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURGEE

agee · algae · apogee · bungee · dirige · Fiji · gee · Himeji · koji · Meiji · Panaji · quadrigae · refugee · rugae · soogee · SPG · squeegee · T&G · USCG · zero-G

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURGEE

burg · burgage · Burgas · Burgenland · burgeon · burgeoning · burger · burger bar · burgess · Burgess Shale · burgh · burghal · burgher · Burghley · Burghley House · burghul · burglar · burglar alarm · burglar-proof · burglaries

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURGEE

bargee · congee · dischargee · galiongee · gee-gee · gidgee · interrogee · jaygee · lungee · mergee · mortgagee · Murrumbidgee · negligee · ogee · perigee · pledgee · pongee · salvagee · squilgee · thuggee

Synonyms and antonyms of burgee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «burgee» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BURGEE

Find out the translation of burgee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of burgee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burgee» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

三角旗
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

burgee
570 millions of speakers
en

English

burgee
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Burgee
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم مثلث الشكل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Burgee
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

burgee
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

burgee
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

fanion
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Burger
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Stander
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

burgee
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

burgee
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Burgee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cờ nhỏ hình đuôi én
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

burgee
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बर्जे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

burgee
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

burgee
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

burgee
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Burgee
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

burgee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

burgee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klein wimpel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

burgee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

burgee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burgee

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURGEE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of burgee
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burgee

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURGEE»

Discover the use of burgee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burgee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Johnson/Burgee: architecture
Describes and pictures Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, the Fort Worth Water Garden, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and other major works by two outstanding architects
Philip Johnson, John Burgee, Nory Miller, 1979
2
Chapman Boating Etiquette
Yachts enrolled in a yacht club are entitled to fly that club's burgee, except when they are under charter to a nonmem- ber. The burgee (pronounced: "brr, gee, it's a cold night") is flown from the forward-most truck (the tip of the masthead), or, ...
Pat Piper, Queene Hooper Foster, 2005
3
Philip Johnson & Texas
When the bank opened and published a brochure, the architect firm's title appeared as John Burgee Architects beneath a photograph of a pleased Burgee, seated above and behind a grim-faced Johnson and an equally grim minority partner, ...
Frank D. Welch, 2000
4
Reeds Maritime Flag Handbook
The yacht club burgee is the primary flag for most sailing clubs, or associations. The conventional yacht burgee is triangular and usually flown from the head of the main mast. With the proliferation of masthead electronics and other equipment, ...
Miranda Delmar-Morgan, 2013
5
MotorBoating
Pennant or Burgee? I . IF YOU THINK IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT OUT AN OUTSTANDING. By Wm. H. Koelbel [)RlFT in a foggy sea of semantics, a sea lawyer could easily fotmder, groping for the right term to describe those bits of bunting he ...
6
The east coast of South America from Cape St. Roque to Cape ...
A white flag oyer a blue one A blue flag over a 'white one A white flag over a red one A red flag over a white one A blue flag over a red one A red flag over a blue one A blue burgee over a white flag - A white flag over a blue burgee - A blue ...
Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept, 1864
7
Philip Johnson/John Burgee: architecture 1979-1985
Features 25 major projects by this formidable design duo.
Philip Johnson, John Burgee, Carleton Knight, 1985
8
The South American Pilot: The east coast of South America ...
A white flag over a blue one A blue flag over a white one A white flag over a red one A red flag over a white one A blue flag over a red one A red flag over a blue one A blue burgee over a white flag - A white flag over a blue burgee - A blue ...
James Penn, 1864
9
The Red Burgee: Sea Comedies
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Morley Roberts, 2008
10
Yachting
The Bottom Line I n June, 1985, we outlined the dispute that arose with the IRS with regard to the 1980 income tax retum of Bruce Burgee (not his real name). You may recall that Burgee had purchased a 47' Bluewater ketch from Avon Brokers ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURGEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burgee is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lura Agnes Fuller
... and Kimberlee Burgee of Ticonderoga; and her great-grandchildren, George Sims, Bella Degraff, Kaiden Fuller, Destine, Bridgette, Brooklyn, ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»
2
Bayview Yacht Club celebrates 100th anniversary
"When I compete, whether it's in Portugal, Brazil or Sweden, or wherever, I always take the burgee and leave it there at that club. It's one of ... «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Commodores to help honor Riverton Yacht Club
Each year children in the parade receive a U.S. flag, but this year they will receive the yacht club burgee, with red and white stripes and blue ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
4
Sailing the focus at Bayview Yacht Club as it celebrates 100th …
"When I compete, whether it's in Portugal, Brazil or Sweden, or wherever, I always take the burgee and leave it there at that club. It's one of ... «Greenfield Daily Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Early Tack To Sandycove Was Key To Success in DBSC Laser Racing
#laser – Scotsman's Bay was at it's idyllic best last night for another excellent two Laser races under the DBSC burgee. While some were ... «Afloat, Jun 15»
6
Stocks on the Move: Marinemax Inc. (NYSE:HZO), Pacific Premier …
On 23 June, Marinemax Inc. (NYSE:HZO) announced that they have launched their United by Water burgee campaign. Pacific Premier Bancorp ... «Property Mentor, Jun 15»
7
Dawn Staley speaks with students at local summer camp
Dawn Staley speaks with students at local summer camp. by Ryan Burgee. Posted: 06.25.2015 at 3:12 PM. Ryan Burgee. Ryan began his photography career in ... «WACH, Jun 15»
8
MarineMax debuts summer burgee campaign
MarineMax said it has launched a “United by Water” burgee campaign to promote boating and boating enthusiasts. Boaters are encouraged to ... «Trade Only Today, Jun 15»
9
MarineMax launches burgee campaign
MarineMax announced that they have launched their United by Water burgee campaign. The campaign promotes boating and boating ... «Boating Industry, Jun 15»
10
South Shields sea cadets celebrate 78th birthday
“We were awarded our sixth Burgee in a row and retained our District Sports Trophy, our fleet of boats has been increased with the delivery of ... «Shields Gazette, Jun 15»
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