parliamentary burgh
parliamentary burgh · parliamentary burghs
A burgh whose boundaries, as first fixed in 1832, were adopted for municipal purposes,…A burgh whose boundaries, as first fixed in 1832, were adopted for municipal purposes, with regard to which they stand practically in the same position as royal burghs.
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland, historical)A burgh whose boundaries, as first fixed in 1832, were adopted for municipal purposes, with regard to which they stand practically in the same position as royal burghs.
Forms
plural: parliamentary burghs| Singular | parliamentary burgh |
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See also
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