burg
[burg]
- 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
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Examples from the Web for burg
Contemporary Examples
The dinner with Burg was not cancelled and Burg was a welcome guest at the Hillel.
And Burg is an Orthodox Jew from a distinguished Israeli political family.
The headline of a Burg Haartez op-ed last month asked the crucial question: "Oslo is dead, what's next?"
Historical Examples
She had been betrothed to a soldier whose regiment was stationed in the Burg.
Jennie Baxter, JournalistRobert Barr
The circumstance which made it a burg made it likewise a battle-field.
"If you're a reasonable man, you'll hit the grit out of this burg," Conboy urged.
Trail's EndGeorge W. Ogden
I'm afraid there ain't much call for temple hands in this burg.
Torchy As A PaSewell Ford
Their daughter was Hungerd, who was brought up at Thorstein's at Burg.
burg
- history a fortified town
- US informal a town or city
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Word Origin
C18 (in the sense: fortress): from Old High German burg fortified town; see borough
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