† comˈburghership Obs.
[f. prec. + -ship.]
The status of comburghers; mutual citizenship.
| 1606 Sylvester Du Bartas ii. iii. i. 41 By all respects of our com-Burgership..I do adiure you. a 1714 Burnet Own Time an. 1707 (R.) The canton of Bernes..declared, they were in a comburgership with them; and upon that, they sent a body of 3000 men to defend them. 1720 Lond. Gaz. No. 5825/1 Contrary to the Treaties of Alliance and Comburghership they have with this Canton. |