burgh
(in Scotland) an incorporated town having its own charter and some degree of political independence from the surrounding area.
Archaic. borough.
Origin of burgh
1Other words from burgh
- burgh·al [bur-guhl], /ˈbɜr gəl/, adjective
Words Nearby burgh
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How to use burgh in a sentence
He had recently discovered the music of international stars like Celine Dion and Chris de burgh, an Argentinean-born Irish singer.
South African swimmer and gold medalist Cameron van der burgh thinks it is.
7 Unsolved Olympic Mysteries: Pot Brownie, Bottle Thrower & More | Nina Strochlic | August 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis place occupies the site of a Roman camp, which, in conjunction with burgh Castle, guarded this part of the coast.
The Towns of Roman Britain | James Oliver BevanMr. Van burgh, a heavy-faced, youngish man with sort of world-tired eyes, looked at his finger-nails.
The Wreckers | Francis LyndeHe never lived to reach that country, for he died in sight of the Scottish coast at burgh-on-Sands.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle | C. King Eley
My name is Captain de burgh Smith—never moind yours, my fine faellow.
Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonPhilip looked up from his hoard, and Captain de burgh Smith stood before him.
Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
British Dictionary definitions for burgh
/ (ˈbʌrə) /
(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)
Origin of burgh
1Derived forms of burgh
- burghal (ˈbɜːɡəl), adjective
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