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Definition of: burgh
(bûrg, Scot. bûr′ō, -ə) noun
1. In Scots law, a corporate body erected by charter of the sovereign, consisting of the inhabitants of the district designated in the charter; a borough.
2. Archaic A castle or fortification. [Var. of BOROUGH]
—burgh·al (bûr′gəl) adjective
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