royal burgh

noun
/ˌɹɔɪəl ˈbʌɹə/UK/ˌɹɔɪ(ə)l ˈbɝoʊ/US

Etymology

From royal + burgh.

  1. derived from *burgz
  2. derived from *burg
  3. inherited from burh
  4. inherited from borwe
  5. compounded as royal burgh — “royal + burgh

Definitions

  1. A type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter

    A type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter; these were legally abolished in 1975.

    • Most royal burghs were either created by the Crown, or upgraded from another status, such as a burgh of barony.

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