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burghal

burgh
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Transcription

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

Definitions of burghal word

  • noun burghal (in Scotland) an incorporated town having its own charter and some degree of political independence from the surrounding area. 1
  • noun burghal Archaic. borough. 1
  • adjective burghal Relating to a burgh. 0

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Origin of burghal

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 Burghal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

burghal 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

burghal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for burghal

adj burghal

  • civic — You use civic to describe people or things that have an official status in a town or city.
  • civil — You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it.
  • municipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
  • urban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
  • citified — having the customs, manners, or dress of city people

Antonyms for burghal

adj burghal

  • rural — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
  • country — A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
  • suburban — pertaining to, inhabiting, or being in a suburb or the suburbs of a city or town.

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