Newburgh

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proper noun

A town in Fife council area, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Tay (OS grid ref NO2318).

OriginOld English nĭwe burh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Fife council area, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Tay (OS grid ref NO2318).
  2. A coastal village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, near the mouth of the Ythan (OS grid ref NJ9925).
  3. A hamlet in north Aberdeenshire council area (OS grid ref NJ9659).
  4. A village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4810).
  5. A locality and civil parish (without a council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE5476).
  6. A community and former village in Stone Mills, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.
  7. A town on the Ohio River in Warrick County, Indiana, United States.
  8. A town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.
  9. A city and town in Orange County, New York, United States, named after Newburgh, Fife.
  10. A former township, now part of Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishnĭwe burh
  2. EnglishNewburgh

From Old English nĭwe burh, equivalent to new + burgh. Doublet of Newbury.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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