royal burgh
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌɹɔɪəl ˈbʌɹə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɔɪ(ə)l ˈbɝoʊ/, (nonstandard) /-ˈbɝɡ/
- Rhymes: -ʌɹə, -ɜː(ɹ)ɡ
- Hyphenation: roy‧al burgh
Noun[edit]
royal burgh (plural royal burghs)
- (Scotland, historical) A type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter; these were legally abolished in 1975.
- Synonyms: (obsolete) burgh royal, (obsolete) royal borough
- Most royal burghs were either created by the Crown, or upgraded from another status, such as a burgh of barony.
Coordinate terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- royal borough (in England)
Translations[edit]
type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter
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Further reading[edit]
- royal burgh on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “royal burgh, n.” under “royal, adj. and n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2022.
- “royal burgh, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Collins English Dictionary, 10th edition, London: Collins, 2010, →ISBN.
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