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borough

bor.ough \'b*r-(.)o-, 'b*-(.)ro-, -*(-w), -r*(-w)\ n [ME burgh, fr. OE burg 
   fortified town; akin to OHG burg forti]fied place, OE beorg mountain - more 
   at BARROW 1a: a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with 
   special duties  and privileges 1b: a town or urban constituency in Great 
   Britain that sends a member or me mbers to Parliament 1c: an urban area in 
   Great Britain incorporated for purposes of self-govern ment 2a: a municipal 
   corporation proper in some states (as New Jersey and Minnes ota) 
   corresponding to the incorporated town or village of the other states 2b: 
   one of the five constituent political divisions of New York City