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borough

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noun/ˈbʌ.ɹə//ˈbʌɹ.oʊ//ˈbɝ.oʊ/
  1. 1

    A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.

  2. 2

    An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.

    • The highway to the East Coast which ran through the borough of Ebbfield had always been a main road and even now, despite the vast garages, the pylons and the gaily painted factory glasshouses which had sprung up beside it, there still rema
  3. 3

    An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity.New-YorkUS

  4. 4

    Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.

  5. 5

    A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county.

  6. 6

    An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.UKhistorical

  7. 7

    A fortified town.obsolete

  8. 8

    A town or city.rare

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