Burgos

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UK/ˈbʊə.ɡəʊs/US/ˈbʊɹˌɡoʊs/

proper noun

A province in Castile and León, in northern Spain.

OriginGothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province in Castile and León, in northern Spain.
  2. A city in Burgos province, Castile and León.
  3. A barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Gothic𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃“walled city”
  2. EnglishBurgos

Uncertain, possibly borrowed from Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 (baurgs, “walled city”).

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APA

Burgos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burgos

MLA

“Burgos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burgos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burgos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burgos.

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