borough
nounEtymology
From Middle English borwe, borgh, burgh, buruh, from Old English burh, burg, from Proto-West Germanic *burg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz (“stronghold, city”). Cognate with Dutch burcht, German Burg, Danish borg, Swedish borg, French bourg, Turkish burç. Doublet of Brough, burgh, and Bury.
Definitions
A fortified town.
A town or city.
A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
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An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.
An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or…
An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.
Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.
A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county.
An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behaviour of…
An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behaviour of each other.
The area, properly called Southwark, just south of London Bridge, which is at the north…
The area, properly called Southwark, just south of London Bridge, which is at the north end of Borough High Street (OS grid ref TQ3279).
The neighborhood
Derived
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA