Definitions for burghˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ, ˈbɜr ə, ˈbʌr ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
burghˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ, ˈbɜr ə, ˈbʌr ə(n.)
(in Scotland) an incorporated town having some degree of political independence.
Category: Government
Archaic.
Category: Government
Ref: borough
Origin of burgh:
1350–1400; late ME (Scots); see borough
burgh′al(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
burgh(noun)
a borough in Scotland
Wiktionary
burgh(Noun)
a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).
burgh(Noun)
a borough or chartered town (now only used as an official subdivision in Scotland).
Webster Dictionary
Burgh(noun)
a borough or incorporated town, especially, one in Scotland. See Borough
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