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burgh

burgh
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [burg; Scot. buhr-oh, buhr-uh]
    • /bɜrg; Scot. ˈbʌr oʊ, ˈbʌr ə/
    • /ˈbʌ.rə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [burg; Scot. buhr-oh, buhr-uh]
    • /bɜrg; Scot. ˈbʌr oʊ, ˈbʌr ə/

Definitions of burgh word

  • noun burgh (in Scotland) a town, esp one incorporated by charter, that enjoyed a degree of self-government until the local-government reorganization of 1975 3
  • noun burgh a borough 3
  • noun burgh in Scotland, an incorporated or chartered town 3
  • noun burgh (in Scotland) an incorporated town having its own charter and some degree of political independence from the surrounding area. 1
  • noun burgh Archaic. borough. 1
  • noun burgh Scottish borough 1

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Origin of burgh

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; late Middle English (Scots); see borough; cf. broch

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Parts of speech for Burgh

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

burgh popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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.

burgh usage trend in Literature

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