-borough

See also: borough and Borough

English

Etymology

From borough, from Old English burh (“fortified place”)

Suffix

-borough

  1. Placename suffix, indicated site of a fortified place.
  2. Placename suffix, indicating a borough.

Synonyms

Derived terms
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