English dictionary
borough
/'b/[@]/r/oU/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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one of the administrative divisions of a large city
Source: WordNet 3.0
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an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament
Source: WordNet 3.0
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In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in America, an incorporated town or village, as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
Source: webster1913
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An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.
Source: webster1913