borough
n. self-governing city; quarter, section | ||||
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Borough Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Borough
(n.)
The pledge or surety thus given.
(n.)
The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax.
(n.)
In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in America, an incorporated town or village, as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
(n.)
An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.
(n.)
The pledge or surety thus given.
(n.)
The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax.
(n.)
In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in America, an incorporated town or village, as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
(n.)
An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.
| WordNet 2.0 |
borough
Noun
1. one of the administrative divisions of a large city
(hypernym) administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
(hyponym) Greenwich
2. an English town that forms the constituency of a member of Parliament
(hypernym) town, townspeople, townsfolk
(hyponym) burgh
Noun
1. one of the administrative divisions of a large city
(hypernym) administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
(hyponym) Greenwich
2. an English town that forms the constituency of a member of Parliament
(hypernym) town, townspeople, townsfolk
(hyponym) burgh
| GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS |
borough
a town or urban constituency in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament ,an urban area in Great Britain incorporated for purposes of self-government
a town or urban constituency in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament ,an urban area in Great Britain incorporated for purposes of self-government
| hEnglish - advanced version |
borough
borough
\bor"ough\ (&?;), n. [oe. burgh, burw, boru, port, town, burrow, as. burh, burg; akin to icel., sw., & dan. borg, os. & d. burg, ohg. puruc, purc, mhg. burc, g. burg, goth. ba?rgs; and from the root of as. beorgan to hide, save, defend, g. bergen; or perh. from that of as. beorg hill, mountain. ?95. see bury, v. t., and cf. burrow, burg, bury, n., burgess, iceberg, borrow, harbor, hauberk.]
1. in england, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in america, an incorporated town or village, as in pennsylvania and connecticut. erskine.
2. the collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax.
similar words(6)
rotten borough
free-borough men
close borough
borough-english
third-borough
pocket borough
borough
\bor"ough\ (&?;), n. [oe. burgh, burw, boru, port, town, burrow, as. burh, burg; akin to icel., sw., & dan. borg, os. & d. burg, ohg. puruc, purc, mhg. burc, g. burg, goth. ba?rgs; and from the root of as. beorgan to hide, save, defend, g. bergen; or perh. from that of as. beorg hill, mountain. ?95. see bury, v. t., and cf. burrow, burg, bury, n., burgess, iceberg, borrow, harbor, hauberk.]
1. in england, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in america, an incorporated town or village, as in pennsylvania and connecticut. erskine.
2. the collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax.
similar words(6)
rotten borough
free-borough men
close borough
borough-english
third-borough
pocket borough
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borough
An incorporated village or tow
An incorporated village or tow
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
borough
buirg
buirg
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Bwrdeisdref
Bwrdeisdref = n. a borough town
Bwrdeisdref = n. a borough town
Borough Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Borough
Obs. A 'free' city. (Burg, Burgus, Burh, Bourg)
A political subdivision used in a number of states including Pennsylvania.
Obs. A 'free' city. (Burg, Burgus, Burh, Bourg)
A political subdivision used in a number of states including Pennsylvania.
Borough Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| UK Post Codes and Counties |
Borough
County: Greater London
Post Code: SE1
County: Greater London
Post Code: SE1
| The Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Arms and Armour Glossary |
Borough
Originally meaning a fortified town in England, the name came to indicate a town with a corporation of citizens and privileges conferred by Royal Charter. The markets and faires of the borough grew in importance during the Middle Ages, and gradually the boroughs elected their own members of Parliament .
Originally meaning a fortified town in England, the name came to indicate a town with a corporation of citizens and privileges conferred by Royal Charter. The markets and faires of the borough grew in importance during the Middle Ages, and gradually the boroughs elected their own members of Parliament .
Borough Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Borough
A borough is an administrative division used in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
In the Middle Ages, boroughs were settlements that were granted some self-government. Boroughs were particularly common in England, Germany, and Scotland. In medieval England, boroughs were also entitled to elect members of parliament. The Borough in Southwark, London is thought to have been the original 'borough' from which all others derive.
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