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Definition of Borough
1. Noun. One of the administrative divisions of a large city.
Generic synonyms: Administrative District, Administrative Division, Territorial Division
Specialized synonyms: Greenwich, City Of Westminster, Westminster, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Specialized synonyms: Greenwich, City Of Westminster, Westminster, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
2. Noun. An English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament.
Generic synonyms: Town, Townsfolk, Townspeople
Specialized synonyms: Burgh, Pocket Borough, Rotten Borough
Specialized synonyms: Burgh, Pocket Borough, Rotten Borough
Definition of Borough
1. n. 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.
2. n. An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.
Definition of Borough
1. an incorporated town [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Borough
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