borough

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a town or district that is an administrative unit, especially in the United Kingdom

   The borough funds several libraries and parks.

2. 2
   noun

   one of the main administrative divisions of certain large cities

   She moved to a quieter borough of the city.

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Simplified etymology

Borough comes from Old English burg and burh, originally “fortress.” The meaning broadened from a fortified town to a town or district, while differing spellings survived especially in place names. Related forms include Scots burgh, burgher, French-derived bourgeois, and burrow.

From Old English burh or burg, meaning a fortified place or town, through Middle English borwe and borgh. It is related to German Burg and to the English words burgh and bury.

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