"royal burgh" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɹɔɪəl ˈbʌɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation, Scotland], /ˌɹɔɪ(ə)l ˈbɝoʊ/ [General-American], /-ˈbɝɡ/ [General-American] Forms: royal burghs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌɹə, -ɜː(ɹ)ɡ Etymology: From royal + burgh. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|royal|burgh|notext=1|type=endocentric}} royal + burgh Head templates: {{en-noun}} royal burgh (plural royal burghs)
  1. (Scotland, historical) A type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter; these were legally abolished in 1975. Tags: Scotland, historical Categories (topical): Administrative divisions Synonyms: burgh royal [obsolete], royal borough [obsolete] Related terms: royal borough (english: in England) Coordinate_terms: burgh of barony, parliamentary burgh Translations (type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter): kuninkaallinen burgh (Finnish), burgh royal (French), 勅許自治都市 (chokukyojichitoshi) (alt: ちょくきょじちとし) (Japanese), ryal burgh (Scots), burgo real [masculine] (Spanish), королівське мі́сто (korolivsʹke místo) [neuter] (Ukrainian)

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