burh
UK/bɜː/US/bɝ/
burh noun: a fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort.
Noun
burh (plural burhs)
- A fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort.
Forms of burh
| plural | burhs |
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Origin of burh
Learned borrowing from Old English burh. Doublet of borough, burg, burgh, and bury.
Words that rhyme with burh
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- per
- purr
- birr
- bur
- cellular
- concur
- defer
- entrepreneur
- incur
- infer
- occur
- prefer
- were
- whirr
- aver
- brr
- cur
- deter
- diaperfur
- err
- fir
- myrrh
- aberr
- astir
- bestir
- chauffeur
- chur
- churr
- curmur
- deburr
- farceur
- flurr
- force majeure
- froideur
- grr
- her
- hurr
- inter
- knur
- masseur
- profer
- shirr
- voyeur
- xir
- agripreneur
- artpreneur
- auteur
- Big Sur
Questions about burh
- What does burh mean?
- Burh means a fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort.
- What part of speech is burh?
- Burh is a noun.
- How do you pronounce burh?
- Burh is pronounced /bɜː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of burh?
- The plural of burh is burhs.
Words near burh in the dictionary
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