royal burgh
nounUK, SC /ˌɹɔɪəl ˈbʌɹə/ · US /ˌɹɔɪ(ə)l ˈbɝoʊ/
Etymology From royal + burgh.
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Scotland, Historical A type of Scottish burgh founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter; these were legally abolished in 1975.
- Most royal burghs were either created by the Crown, or upgraded from another status, such as a burgh of barony.
- Related terms
- royal borough
- Coordinate terms
- burgh of barony, parliamentary burgh