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Burrough on the Hill

Burrough on the Hill proper noun: a village in Somerby parish, Melton district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7510).

Proper noun

Burrough on the Hill

  1. A village in Somerby parish, Melton district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7510).

Origin of Burrough on the Hill

From Old English burh, recorded as Burg 1086 (DB). Among earlier spellings is Burrow on the Hill.

Questions about Burrough on the Hill

What does Burrough on the Hill mean?
Burrough on the Hill means a village in Somerby parish, Melton district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7510).
What part of speech is Burrough on the Hill?
Burrough on the Hill is a proper noun.

Words near Burrough on the Hill in the dictionary

  1. Burrolas
  2. burros
  3. burroti
  4. burrotis
  5. Burrough
  6. Burrough on the Hill
  7. Burroughs
  8. Burroughsian
  9. Burrovian
  10. burrow
  11. burrow duck

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