borough
bo·rough
noun
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
an English town that forms the constituency of a member of Parliament
Origin
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.
Phrases
- borough council
- borough English
- Borough Green
- borough hall
- close borough
- Conwy County Borough
- county borough
- Denali Borough
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