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Definition of borough

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Borough (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..

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Borough-english :: Borough-English (n.) A custom, as in some ancient boroughs, by which lands and tenements descend to the youngest son, instead of the eldest; or, if the owner have no issue, to the youngest brother..

Burgess :: Burgess (n.) A magistrate of a borough.

Boroughholder :: Boroughholder (n.) A headborough; a borsholder.

Third-borough :: Third-borough (n.) An under constable.

Harborough :: Harborough () Alt. of Harbroug.

Burghmote :: Burghmote (n.) A court or meeting of a burgh or borough; a borough court held three times yearly.

Borough :: Borough (n.) An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.

Boroughmongering :: Boroughmongering (n.) Alt. of Boroughmonger.

Burgher :: Burgher (n.) A freeman of a burgh or borough, entitled to enjoy the privileges of the place; any inhabitant of a borough..

Bury :: Bury (n.) A borough; a manor; as, the Bury of St. Edmond's.

Boroughmaster :: Boroughmaster (n.) The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough..

Burg :: Burg (n.) A borough.

Freeman :: Freeman (n.) A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing certain privileges; a member of a borough, town, or State, who has the right to vote at elections. See Liveryman..

Municipality :: Municipality (n.) A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village..

Burgage :: Burgage (n.) A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or other lord of a borough or city; at a certain yearly rent, or by services relating to trade or handicraft..

Boroughmonger :: Boroughmonger (n.) One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.

Borsholder :: Borsholder (a.) The head or chief of a tithing, or borough (see 2d Borough); the headborough; a parish constable..

Headborough :: Headborough (n.) Alt. of Headborro.

Commons :: Commons (n. pl.) The House of Commons, or lower house of the British Parliament, consisting of representatives elected by the qualified voters of counties, boroughs, and universities..

Borough :: Borough (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..