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- [burg; Scot. buhr-oh, buhr-uh]
- /bɜrg; Scot. ˈbʌr oʊ, ˈbʌr ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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