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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A town in Fife council area, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Tay (OS grid ref NO2318).
2. 2
   A coastal village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, near the mouth of the Ythan (OS grid ref NJ9925).
3. 3
   A hamlet in north Aberdeenshire council area (OS grid ref NJ9659).
4. 4
   A village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4810).
5. 5
   A locality and civil parish (without a council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE5476).

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6. 6
   A community and former village in Stone Mills, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.
7. 7
   A town on the Ohio River in Warrick County, Indiana, United States.
8. 8
   A town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.
9. 9
   A city and town in Orange County, New York, United States, named after Newburgh, Fife.
10. 10
    A former township, now part of Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Etymology

From Old English nĭwe burh, equivalent to new + burgh. Doublet of Newbury.

Related phrases

Winfrith Newburghlobster Newburgh

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