English
Etymology
Old English burh, from Germanic *burgs. Cognate with Dutch burg, German Burg, Swedish borg.
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Pronunciation
IPA|/�b�ɹ�/
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Noun
en-noun
- obsolete A fortified town; a town or city.
- A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
- An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.
- 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.
Translations
administrative district
Russian: �айон (rajón) m
Translations
municipal burough
Russian: �амо�п�авление|го�од, име��ий �амо�п�авление (górod, iméjuš�ij samoupravlénije) m
Proper noun
The Borough
- The area, properly called Southwark, just south of London Bridge.
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