Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - borough
Borough
borough
n. 1 Brit. a a town represented in the House of Commons. b a town or district granted the status of a borough. 2 Brit. hist. a town with a municipal corporation and privileges conferred by a royal charter. 3 US a municipal corporation in certain States. 4 US each of five divisions of New York City. 5 US (in Alaska) a county. Etymology: OE burg, burh f. Gmc: cf. BURGH
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noun see: barrow Date: before 12th century 1. a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with special duties and privileges, a town or urban constituency in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament, an urban area in Great Britain incorporated for purposes of self-government, 2. a municipal corporation proper in some states (as New Jersey and Minnesota) corresponding to the incorporated town or village of the other states, one of the five constituent political divisions of New York City, a civil division of the state of Alaska corresponding to a county in most other states ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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