burgh
burgh · burghs
A small mound, often used in reference to tumuliA small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).
UK/ˈbʌɹə/US/ˈbʌɹoʊ/
» Mary shows the old burgh to her aunt and uncle.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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).
a borough in Scotland
Examples
1 sentencesMary shows the old burgh to her aunt and uncle.
Origin
From Middle English borwe, borgh, burgh, buruh, from Old English burh, from Proto-West GerFrom Middle English borwe, borgh, burgh, buruh, from Old English burh, from Proto-West Germanic *burg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz (“city, stronghold”). Cf. Strasbourg.
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