royal burgh

== English == === Etymology === From royal +‎ burgh. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌɹɔɪəl ˈbʌɹə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɔɪ(ə)l ˈbɝoʊ/, (nonstandard) /-ˈbɝɡ/ Rhymes: -ʌɹə, -ɜː(ɹ)ɡ Hyphenation: roy‧al burgh === Noun === royal burgh (plural royal burghs) (Scotland, historical) A type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter; these were legally abolished in 1975. Synonyms: (obsolete) burgh royal, (obsolete) royal borough ==== Coordinate terms ==== burgh of barony parliamentary burgh ==== Related terms ==== royal borough (in England) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === royal burgh on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “royal burgh, n.” under “royal, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2022. “royal burgh, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Collins English Dictionary: Complete & Unabridged, digital edition, [London]: HarperCollins, 2012.