BURGH

burgh

(noun) a borough in Scotland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

burgh (plural burghs)

(Sussex) a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).

(UK) a borough or chartered town (now only used as an official subdivision in Scotland).

Anagrams

• Brugh

Source: Wiktionary


Burgh, n. Etym: [OE. See Burg.]

Definition: A borough or incorporated town, especially, one in Scotland. See Borough.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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