Meaning of BURG
| Pronunciation: | | burg
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| | Definition: | | [n] colloquial American term for a town; "I've lived in this burg all my life" |
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| | Definition: | | \Burg\, n. [AS. burh, burg, cf. LL. burgus. See 1st
{Borough}.]
1. A fortified town. [Obs.]
2. A borough. [Eng.] See 1st {Borough}.
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| | Related Terms: | | banlieue, boom town, borough, bourg, burgh, city, conurbation, crossroads, exurb, exurbia, faubourg, ghost town, greater city, hamlet, hick town, jerkwater town, jumping-off place, market town, megalopolis, metropolis, metropolitan area, mudhole, municipality, one-horse town, outskirts, polis, spread city, Stadt, suburb, suburbia, town, township, urban complex, urban sprawl, urbs, village, ville, whistle-stop |
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