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Definition of burgh - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
geographyRare UK borough or chartered town in ScotlandRare UK
- Edinburgh is a well-known burgh.
2.
historical townDated UK town or borough with special rights from a royal charterDated UK
- The ancient burgh was granted a market charter in the 12th century.
3.
SussexDated UK small mound often in place namesDated UK
- The ancient burgh was visible from the hilltop.
Images of burgh
small mound often in place names
Expressions with burgh
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Scottish town with special privileges granted by a royal charter
Edinburgh was a royal burgh in medieval times.
Origin of burgh
Old English, burh (fortified place)
Terms with burgh included in their meaning
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property
corporate property of a burgh in Scotland
Scotland
burgh court with limited jurisdiction in Scotland
Examples of burgh in a sentence
Many tourists visit the burgh for its annual festival. The burgh was known for its annual fair. Each burgh had its own local government. The burgh was surrounded by lush greenery. They discovered a burgh during the excavation.
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- French:bourg, ville franche, ...
- German:Stadtbezirk, Stadt mit Sonderrechten, ...
- Italian:borgo, cittadina, ...
- Spanish:burgo, villa, ...
- Portuguese:município, vila, ...
- Chinese:特许镇, 古镇, ...
- Japanese:バラ, 町, ...
- Arabic:بَلْدَة, مَدينَة تاريخِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:עִיר בַּעֲלַת מַעֲמַד מֻכָּר בְּסְקוֹטְלַנְד, עִיר חָרוּת, ...
- Russian:бург, городок, ...
- Ukrainian:бург, історичне місто, ...
- Hindi:नगर, बस्ती, ...
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