"-burgh" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From Old English burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of -borough and -bury. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|burh||fortified place}} Old English burh (“fortified place”), {{dbt|en|-borough|-bury}} Doublet of -borough and -bury Head templates: {{en-prop}} -burgh (proper noun-forming suffix)
  1. Place name suffix, indicating the site of a fortified place. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -burg, -borough, -boro, -bury
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