What does BURGH mean?

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Noun

Definitions:

1. A Scottish town or borough.
2. An obsolete unit of measurement of land area in Scotland, typically equivalent to 1/4 of a Scottish acre.

Pronunciations:

• US: /bɜːrɡ/
• UK: /bɜːrə/

Origin and Usage:

The word "burgh" comes from the Old English "burh" which means "fortress" or "walled town". It is commonly used in Scotland to refer to a town or borough. It was also used as a unit of measurement of land area in Scotland, but is now obsolete.

Synonyms:

• Town
• Borough

Related Words:

• Burly
• Burns
• Burghs

Example Sentences:

• The historic burgh of Stirling is located in central Scotland.
• The land was measured in burghs, each equivalent to 1/4 of a Scottish acre.