As a burgess of the town, she was entitled to attend the municipal meetings.

burgess 是一个历史名词，源自中古英语，指中世纪英国城镇中享有特权的"自由民"或"市民"。这个词现在主要用于历史语境，指那些拥有城镇公民权、可以参与市政事务的居民。