burg

[ burg ]
/ bɜrg /
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noun

Informal. a city or town.
History/Historical. a fortified town.

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Origin of burg

First recorded in 1745–55; variant of burgh

Words nearby burg

bureaucratese, bureaucratic, bureaucratize, burelé, burette, burg, burgage, burgas, burgee, burgenland, burgeon
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Words related to burg

town, metropolis, municipality

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British Dictionary definitions for burg

burg
/ (bɜːɡ) /

noun

history a fortified town
US informal a town or city

Word Origin for burg

C18 (in the sense: fortress): from Old High German burg fortified town; see borough
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