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(bʉrg; Scot bu′rə)

noun

  1. Brit. a borough
  2. in Scotland, an incorporated or chartered town

Origin: ME: Scot var. of borough

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noun
A chartered town or borough in Scotland.

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Origin: Scots

Origin: , variant of borough

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