Meanings
nounroyal burgh (plural royal burghs)
plural royal burghs
- ScotlandhistoricalA type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter; these were legally abolished in 1975.
Most royal burghs were either created by the Crown, or upgraded from another status, such as a burgh of barony.
Synonyms: burgh royal, royal borough
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter; these were legally abolished in 1975.
Similar
burgh royalroyal borough
Origin
Translations
Finnish kuninkaallinen burgh
- kuninkaallinen burghtype of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter
French burgh royal
- burgh royaltype of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter
Japanese 勅許自治都市
- 勅許自治都市 (chokukyojichitoshi)type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter
Spanish burgo real
- burgo realtype of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter
Ukrainian королівське мі́сто
- королівське мі́сто (korolivsʹke místo)type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
royal burgh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20burgh
MLA
“royal burgh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20burgh. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “royal burgh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royal%20burgh.
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