burg (noun)

  • 71abode — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Place of residence Nouns 1. (living place) abode, dwelling, residence, accommodations, domicile, address, habitation, berth, nest, seat, lodging[s], lodging place, roof over one s head, quarters,… …

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  • 72metropolis — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. capital, megalopolis, conurbation, municipality; see center 2 , city . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. capital, city, municipality, downtown, urban sprawl, megalopolis. see city, New York III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A… …

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  • 73municipality — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. district, village, borough; see city , town 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. city, town, village, metropolis, district, borough, suburb, bedroom community, precinct, parish, hamlet. see city III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …

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  • 74beefburger — beef|burg|er [ bif,bɜrgər ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a sandwich made of loose HAMBURGER 2. ) BRITISH a HAMBURGER …

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  • 75cheeseburger — cheese|burg|er [ tʃiz,bɜrgər ] noun count a type of BURGER that has a piece of cheese on top of the meat …

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  • 76hamburger — ham|burg|er [ hæm,bɜrgər ] noun count a food made by pressing small pieces of BEEF (=meat from a cow) into a flat round shape and cooking it in oil. Hamburgers are usually eaten in a bread bun and are often called burgers …

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  • 77homburg — hom|burg [ ham,bɜrg ] noun count a soft hat for men that has a stiff BRIM (=edge) …

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  • 78borough — [ bʌrə] noun 1》 Brit. a town (as distinct from a city) with a corporation and privileges granted by a royal charter.     ↘historical a town sending representatives to Parliament.     ↘an administrative division of London. 2》 a municipal… …

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  • 79burgher — [ bə:gə] noun 1》 archaic a citizen of a town or city. 2》 historical (in southern Africa) a citizen of a Boer Republic. 3》 (Burgher) a descendant of a Dutch or Portuguese colonist in Sri Lanka. Origin ME: from burgh, reinforced by Du. burger, from …

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  • 80burgomaster — [ bə:gə(ʊ)mα:stə] noun the mayor of a Dutch, Flemish, German, Austrian, or Swiss town. Origin C16: from Du. burgemeester, from burg (see borough) + meester master …

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