Burh
//bɜː// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old English burh. Doublet of borough, burg, burgh, and bury.
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