OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 60684

royal burgh

/ˌɹɔɪəl ˈbʌɹə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
burgo real
A 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.
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