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