Burgh

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbÊŒrÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈbɜːrÉ¡/
• Homophones: berg, burg

Origin

From Proto-Germanic *burgz ("stronghold, city"). Cognate with Dutch burg, German Burg, Swedish borg, French bourg, Persian برج (borj, "tower; fort, battlement").

Full definition of burgh

Noun

1. (Sussex) a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).
2. (UK) a borough or chartered town (now only used as an official subdivision in Scotland).