Meanings
nounburh (plural burhs)
plural burhs
- A fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort.
Origin
- Old Englishburh
- Englishburh
Learned borrowing from Old English burh. Doublet of borough, burg, burgh, and bury.
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Rhymes with burh
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APA
burh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burh
MLA
“burh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burh. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burh.
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