burgh

[ burg; Scots buhr-oh, buhr-uh ]

/ bɜrg; Scots ˈbʌr oʊ, ˈbʌr ə /

noun

(in Scotland) an incorporated town having its own charter and some degree of political independence from the surrounding area.

Archaic. borough.

Origin of burgh

1350–1400; late Middle English (Scots); see borough; cf. broch

OTHER WORDS FROM burgh

burgh·al

[bur-guhl], /ˈbɜr gəl/, adjective

Words nearby burgh

Burgenland, burgeon, burger, burgess, Burgess Shale, burgh, burgher, Burghley, Burghley House, burghul, burglar

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Example sentences from the Web for burgh

The burgh magistrates met to deliberate upon some plan for preserving the peace of the town.
The History of Burke and Hare|George Mac Gregor
"It sounds like one of Mr. Burgh's speeches," said Olivia with great contempt.
The Mandarin's Fan|Fergus Hume
"But there ain't no denying that I'm in a fix," said Burgh, as the train drew near Marport.
The Mandarin's Fan|Fergus Hume
"There's eneugh," a Burgh policeman said when the money was counted.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson

The other, Burgh Walls, on the Bristol side of the combe, was destroyed to make room for the present villas.
Somerset|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade

British Dictionary definitions for burgh

burgh

/ (ˈbʌrə) /

noun

(in Scotland) a town, esp one incorporated by charter, that enjoyed a degree of self-government until the local-government reorganization of 1975

an archaic form of borough (def. 1)

Derived forms of burgh

burghal (ˈbɜːɡəl), adjective

Word Origin for burgh

C14: Scottish form of borough

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单词	burgh
释义	burgh [ burg; Scots buhr-oh, buhr-uh ] / bɜrg; Scots ˈbʌr oʊ, ˈbʌr ə / noun (in Scotland) an incorporated town having its own charter and some degree of political independence from the surrounding area. Archaic. borough. Origin of burgh 1350–1400; late Middle English (Scots); see borough; cf. broch OTHER WORDS FROM burgh burgh·al [bur-guhl], /ˈbɜr gəl/, adjective Words nearby burgh Burgenland, burgeon, burger, burgess, Burgess Shale, burgh, burgher, Burghley, Burghley House, burghul, burglar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burgh The burgh magistrates met to deliberate upon some plan for preserving the peace of the town. The History of Burke and Hare\|George Mac Gregor "It sounds like one of Mr. Burgh's speeches," said Olivia with great contempt. The Mandarin's Fan\|Fergus Hume "But there ain't no denying that I'm in a fix," said Burgh, as the train drew near Marport. The Mandarin's Fan\|Fergus Hume "There's eneugh," a Burgh policeman said when the money was counted. Greyfriars Bobby\|Eleanor Atkinson The other, Burgh Walls, on the Bristol side of the combe, was destroyed to make room for the present villas. Somerset\|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade British Dictionary definitions for burgh burgh / (ˈbʌrə) / noun (in Scotland) a town, esp one incorporated by charter, that enjoyed a degree of self-government until the local-government reorganization of 1975 an archaic form of borough (def. 1) Derived forms of burgh burghal (ˈbɜːɡəl), adjective Word Origin for burgh C14: Scottish form of 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
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