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Borough

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Meaning

Noun

A
town.
A
or city.
A
having a
and certain
rights.
In Administrative divisions:
An
in some
, e.g; London.
An
of a
which, under most
state or
law, would be considered a
or more
; most
used in American English to
the
that
New York City.
Other
in
and
in various
of the world.
A
in Alaska having
to a county.
In British English & Law:
An
of
who
or
to the
for the good
of each other.

Name

The area,
called Southwark, just
of London Bridge, which is at the
of Borough High Street (OS
TQ3279).
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

borough
English
arrow
burh
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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