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borough
- A town with the right of self government granted by royal charter.
- Originally a defended farm or residence but usually used in the meaning current from the ninth to the eleventh centuries, namely an urban settlement, normally fortified.
- At first used of any fortified place, not necessarily a town; by the eleventh century the word had strong urban connotations.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: History
- Category: Medieval
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