burg

[ burg ]

/ bɜrg /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR burg ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Informal. a city or town.

History/Historical. a fortified town.

Origin of burg

First recorded in 1745–55; variant of burgh

Words nearby burg

Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Mines, Bureau of the Census, burelé, burette, burg, burgage, Burgas, burgee, Burgenland, burgeon

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Example sentences from the Web for burg

The dinner with Burg was not cancelled and Burg was a welcome guest at the Hillel.
'Is It Good For The Jews?' Is Not The Question|Shany Mor|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The headline of a Burg Haartez op-ed last month asked the crucial question: "Oslo is dead, what's next?"
Meet The Israeli Left's New Ideas Factory|Ali Gharib|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Certainly the position of the burg, the noble Frank's den, was well chosen.
The Poniard's Hilt|Eugne Sue
Twelve strokes slowly sounded upon the various clocks in the house, telling Burg it was already midnight.
Molly and Kitty|Olga Eschenbach

When the falcon flew within the burg, he let himself drop down beside the burg-wall.
The Younger Edda|Snorre
And this is the burg where you can be as hard up on fifty thousand a year as on five hundred!
Odd Numbers|Sewell Ford
In short, there is no such thing as personal liberty in this burg, unless it is too late for the cop to see.'
To Him That Hath|Ralph Connor

British Dictionary definitions for burg

burg

/ (bɜːɡ) /

noun

history a fortified town

US informal a town or city

Word Origin for burg

C18 (in the sense: fortress): from Old High German burg fortified town; see borough

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单词	burg
释义	burg [ burg ] / bɜrg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR burg ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a city or town. History/Historical. a fortified town. Origin of burg First recorded in 1745–55; variant of burgh Words nearby burg Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Mines, Bureau of the Census, burelé, burette, burg, burgage, Burgas, burgee, Burgenland, burgeon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burg The dinner with Burg was not cancelled and Burg was a welcome guest at the Hillel. 'Is It Good For The Jews?' Is Not The Question\|Shany Mor\|December 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The headline of a Burg Haartez op-ed last month asked the crucial question: "Oslo is dead, what's next?" Meet The Israeli Left's New Ideas Factory\|Ali Gharib\|April 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Certainly the position of the burg, the noble Frank's den, was well chosen. The Poniard's Hilt\|Eugne Sue Twelve strokes slowly sounded upon the various clocks in the house, telling Burg it was already midnight. Molly and Kitty\|Olga Eschenbach When the falcon flew within the burg, he let himself drop down beside the burg-wall. The Younger Edda\|Snorre And this is the burg where you can be as hard up on fifty thousand a year as on five hundred! Odd Numbers\|Sewell Ford In short, there is no such thing as personal liberty in this burg, unless it is too late for the cop to see.' To Him That Hath\|Ralph Connor British Dictionary definitions for burg burg / (bɜːɡ) / noun history a fortified town US informal a town or city Word Origin for burg C18 (in the sense: fortress): from Old High German burg fortified town; see borough Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to burg town, metropolis, municipality
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burg

noun

Origin of burg

Words nearby burg

Example sentences from the Web for burg

British Dictionary definitions for burg

noun

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