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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.
proper noun The Borough
- The area, properly called Southwark, just south of London Bridge.
Etymology: Old English burh, from Germanic - burgs. Cognate with Dutch burg, German Burg, Swedish borg.(rfc-level, check placement of Pronunciation)
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