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burghs of barony

burghs of barony is the plural of burgh of barony.

Meaning of burgh of barony

Noun

burgh of barony (plural burghs of barony)

  1. (Scotland, historical) A burgh in Scotland, distinct from royal burghs in being granted to a landowner who, as a tenant-in-chief, held his estates directly from the crown.

Questions about burghs of barony

What is burghs of barony the plural of?
Burghs of barony is the plural of burgh of barony.

Words near burghs of barony in the dictionary

  1. burghmaster
  2. burghmasters
  3. burghmote
  4. burghmotes
  5. burghs
  6. burghs of barony
  7. burghs of regality
  8. burghul
  9. Burgin
  10. burginot
  11. burginots

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