Burgh definition
A chartered town or borough in Scotland.
noun
(brit.) A borough.
noun
In Scotland, an incorporated or chartered town.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
burgh
Plural:
burghsOrigin of burgh
- Scots variant of borough
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Proto-Germanic *burgz (“stronghold, city”). Cognate with Dutch burg, German Burg, Swedish borg, French bourg, Persian برج (borj, “tower; fort, battlement”).
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