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- [Scot. brokh, bruhkh]
- /Scot. brɒx, brʌx/
- /brˈɒk/
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- [Scot. brokh, bruhkh]
- /Scot. brɒx, brʌx/
Definitions of broch word
- noun broch (in Scotland) a circular dry-stone tower large enough to serve as a fortified home; they date from the Iron Age and are found esp in the north and the islands 3
- noun broch ˈHermann (ˈhɛʀmɑn) ; herˈmän) 1886-1951; Austrian novelist, in the U.S. 1940-51 3
- noun broch a circular stone tower built around the beginning of the Christian era, having an inner and an outer wall, found on the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, the Hebrides, and the mainland of Scotland. 1
- noun broch (archaeology) A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-skinned walls found on Orkney and Shetland and parts of the Scottish mainland. 0
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Origin of broch
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; Scots, metathetic variant of burgh
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Parts of speech for Broch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
broch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
broch usage trend in Literature
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- how to make a broch?