Burrough on the Hill

proper noun

A village in Somerby parish, Melton district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7510).

OriginOld English burh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Somerby parish, Melton district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7510).

Origin

  1. Old Englishburh
  2. EnglishBurrough on the Hill

From Old English burh, recorded as Burg 1086 (DB). Among earlier spellings is Burrow on the Hill.

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APA

Burrough on the Hill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burrough%20on%20the%20Hill

MLA

“Burrough on the Hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burrough%20on%20the%20Hill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burrough on the Hill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burrough%20on%20the%20Hill.

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