royal burgh
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A panoramic view of St. Andrews, in Fife, Scotland, U.K. The town became a royal burgh in 1620, when it was granted a charter by King James VI of Scotland (James I of England).
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌɹɔɪəl ˈbʌɹə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɔɪ(ə)l ˈbɝoʊ/, (nonstandard) /-ˈbɝɡ/
- Rhymes: -ʌɹə, -ɜː(ɹ)ɡ
- Hyphenation: roy‧al burgh
Noun
royal burgh (plural royal burghs)
- (Scotland, historical) A type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter; these were legally abolished in 1975.
- Synonyms: (obsolete) burgh royal, (obsolete) royal borough
- Most royal burghs were either created by the Crown, or upgraded from another status, such as a burgh of barony.
Coordinate terms
Related terms
- royal borough (in England)
Translations
type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter
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Further reading
royal burgh on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - “royal burgh, n.” under “royal, adj. and n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2022. - “royal burgh, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Collins English Dictionary, 10th edition, London: Collins, 2010, →ISBN.
